Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 91, Issue 1 , Pages 11-17 , March 2006

The detection of depression in medical setting: A study with PRIME-MD

  • Renerio Fraguas Jr.

      Affiliations

    • Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Sergio Gonsalves Henriques Jr.

      Affiliations

    • Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
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  • Mara S. De Lucia

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychology, Central Institute, Hospital of Clinics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
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  • Dan V. Iosifescu

      Affiliations

    • Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, USA
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  • Faye H. Schwartz

      Affiliations

    • Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, USA
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  • Paulo Rossi Menezes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
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  • Wagner Farid Gattaz

      Affiliations

    • Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
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  • Milton Arruda Martins

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Received 16 May 2005 ,Revised 17 November 2005 ,Accepted 2 December 2005.

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PII: S0165-0327(05)00359-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.12.003

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 91, Issue 1 , Pages 11-17 , March 2006

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