Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 82, Issue 2 , Pages 271-276 , 15 October 2004

Base rates for panic and depression according to the Brief Patient Health Questionnaire: a population-based study

  • Winfried Rief

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstr. 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    • ,
  • Alexandra Nanke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstr. 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    • ,
  • Antje Klaiberg

      Affiliations

    • Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Germany
    • ,
  • Elmar Braehler

      Affiliations

    • Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Germany

Received 8 September 2003 ,Revised 11 November 2003 ,Accepted 13 November 2003.

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PII: S0165-0327(03)00312-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2003.11.006

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 82, Issue 2 , Pages 271-276 , 15 October 2004

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