Selecting key variables for depression prevention: results from a population-based prospective epidemiological study
Journal of Affective DisordersPublished 4 December 2003
Filip Smit, Aartjan T.F. Beekman, Pim Cuijpers, Ron de Graaf, Wilma Vollebergh
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This study illustrates how epidemiology can contribute towards setting a Research and Development agenda for primary prevention of depression by selecting high-risk groups with migraine, abdominal and respiratory complaints and markers of vulnerability or childhood trauma.
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This study illustrates how epidemiology can contribute towards setting a Research and Development agenda for primary prevention of depression.
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