Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 155-166 , July 2001

Initial recovery patterns may predict which maintenance therapies for depression will keep older adults well

  • Mary Amanda Dew

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 3811 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-412-624-3373; fax: +1-412-383-1755
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  • Charles F. Reynolds III

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 3811 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • Benoit Mulsant

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 3811 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • Ellen Frank

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 3811 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • Patricia R. Houck

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 3811 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • Sati Mazumdar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 3811 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • Amy Begley

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 3811 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • David J. Kupfer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 3811 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA

Received 18 April 2000 ,Accepted 18 July 2000.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 155-166 , July 2001

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