Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 63, Issue 1 , Pages 189-199 , March 2001

International development of the Quality of Life in Depression Scale (QLDS)

  • S.P McKenna

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    • Galen Research, Manchester Science Park, Enterprise House, Lloyd Street North, Manchester M15 6SE, UK
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  • L.C Doward

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    • Galen Research, Manchester Science Park, Enterprise House, Lloyd Street North, Manchester M15 6SE, UK
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  • T Kohlmann

      Affiliations

    • Medizinische Universität, Lübeck, Germany
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  • C Mercier

      Affiliations

    • Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, Canada
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  • M Niero

      Affiliations

    • University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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  • M Paes

      Affiliations

    • Hôpital Psychiatrique Universitaire Ar-Razi, Rabat, Sale, Maroc
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  • D Patrick

      Affiliations

    • University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • N Ramirez

      Affiliations

    • International University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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  • H Thorsen

      Affiliations

    • Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • D Whalley

      Affiliations

    • Galen Research, Manchester Science Park, Enterprise House, Lloyd Street North, Manchester M15 6SE, UK

Received 25 September 1999 ,Revised 31 January 2000 ,Accepted 27 February 2000.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 63, Issue 1 , Pages 189-199 , March 2001

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