Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 66, Issue 2 , Pages 133-138 , October 2001

Major depressive and post-traumatic stress disorder comorbidity in female victims of intimate partner violence

  • Murray B. Stein

      Affiliations

    • VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-858-622-6112; fax: +1-858-450-1491
    • ,
  • Colleen Kennedy

      Affiliations

    • VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA

Received 18 April 2000 ,Accepted 26 July 2000.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 66, Issue 2 , Pages 133-138 , October 2001

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