Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 78, Issue 1 , Pages 27-35 , January 2004

Symptoms of depression in the Estonian population: prevalence, sociodemographic correlates and social adjustment

  • Anu Aluoja

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Tartu, Raja 31, 50417 Tartu, Estonia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +372-7-318-800; fax: +372-7-380-256.
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  • Mall Leinsalu

      Affiliations

    • Stockholm Centre on Health of Societies in Transition (SCOHOST), University College of South Stockholm, Box 4101, 141 04 Huddinge, Sweden
    • Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Hiiu 42, 11619 Tallinn, Estonia
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  • Jakov Shlik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Tartu, Raja 31, 50417 Tartu, Estonia
    • ,
  • Veiko Vasar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Tartu, Raja 31, 50417 Tartu, Estonia
    • ,
  • Kersti Luuk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Tartu, Raja 31, 50417 Tartu, Estonia

Received 18 January 2002 ,Revised 7 May 2002 ,Accepted 24 May 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00179-9

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 78, Issue 1 , Pages 27-35 , January 2004

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