Is the distinction between situational and nonsituational primary depression valid?

Michael J. Garvey; Gary D. Tollefson; Dan M Mungas; Norman Hoffmann

doi:10.1016/0010-440X(84)90070-1

Is the distinction between situational and nonsituational primary depression valid?

Michael J. Garvey, Gary D. Tollefson, Dan M Mungas, Norman Hoffmann

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Abstract

Fifty-one patients with situational major depression were compared to 75 nonsituational depressives, using multiple clinical variables. Very few differences were found between the two groups for the 75 tested variables. The study data is most consistent with the postulate that the division of depressives into situational and nonsituational categories may not be valid.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	372-375
Number of pages	4
Journal	Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume	25
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0010-440X(84)90070-1
State	Published - 1984

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health
Biological Psychiatry
Psychology(all)

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