Geriatric affective disorders constitute a major clinical and public health problem. This article reviews clinical data and research in this area. Epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, course of illness, biologic markers and pathophysiology are discussed and suggestions for the future course of resear
Advances in the treatment of affective disorders
β Scribed by Peter R. Joyce; Eugene S. Paykel
- Book ID
- 108930640
- Publisher
- Informa plc
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 35 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-8674
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