Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 78, Issue 3 , Pages 249-252 , March 2004

Timing of depression recurrence in the first year after birth

  • Katherine L. Wisner

      Affiliations

    • Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3811 O’Hara St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-412-383-1669; fax: +1-412-624-0850.
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  • James M. Perel

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • Kathleen S. Peindl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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  • Barbara H. Hanusa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA

Received 30 April 2002 ,Accepted 29 July 2002.

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PII: S0165-0327(02)00305-1

doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00305-1

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 78, Issue 3 , Pages 249-252 , March 2004

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