Empirical investigation of two assumptions in the diagnosis of DSM-IV major depressive episode.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the current study was to examine two major assumptions behind the DSM-IV diagnosis of major depressive episode (MDE): that depression represents a distinct category defined by a valid symptom threshold, and that each depressive symptom contributes equally to the diagnosis. METH...

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Publicado en:Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 17 - 24
Autores principales: Sakashita C, Slade T, Andrews G
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Jan2007
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