Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 237-244 , February 2003

Relapse of major depression after complete and partial remission during a 2-year follow-up

  • Luis Pintor

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Clı́nico de Psiquiatrı́a y Psicologı́a, Hospital Clı́nico de Barcelona, C/Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34-93-227-5477; fax: +34-93-227-5477
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  • Cristobal Gastó

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Clı́nico de Psiquiatrı́a y Psicologı́a, Hospital Clı́nico de Barcelona, C/Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • Victor Navarro

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Clı́nico de Psiquiatrı́a y Psicologı́a, Hospital Clı́nico de Barcelona, C/Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • Xavier Torres

      Affiliations

    • Instituto Clı́nico de Psiquiatrı́a y Psicologı́a, Hospital Clı́nico de Barcelona, C/Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • Lourdes Fañanas

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Antropologı́a, Departamento de Biologı́a Animal, Facultad de Biologı́a, Barcelona, Spain

Received 4 August 2000 ,Accepted 31 October 2001.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 237-244 , February 2003

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