Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 43-48 , June 2003

Factors associated with being granted a pension among psychiatric outpatients with major depression

  • Marko Sorvaniemi

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric Policlinic of Rauma, Satakunta Hospital District, Steniuksenkatu 2, 26100 Rauma, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +358-2-835-5709
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  • Hans Helenius

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University of Turku, Lemminkäisenkatu 1, 20520 Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Raimo K.R. Salokangas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku University Central Hospital, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20520 Turku, Finland

Received 1 August 2000 ,Revised 17 January 2002 ,Accepted 18 January 2002.

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PII: S0165-0327(02)00034-4

doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00034-4

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 43-48 , June 2003

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