Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 118, Issue 1 , Pages 9-18 , November 2009

A systematic review of long-term studies of drug treated and non-drug treated depression

  • Shannon Hughes

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Florida International University, School of Social Work, 11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL, 33199, USA. Tel.: +1 904 591 8122.
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  • David Cohen

Received 11 July 2008 ,Revised 25 January 2009 ,Accepted 27 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.01.027

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 118, Issue 1 , Pages 9-18 , November 2009

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