Abstract
A primary care classification scheme for mood and anxiety symptoms that includes severity appears to provide more useful information than traditional DSM classifications of disorders.
Keywords
MoodAnxietyMedicineMood disordersCluster (spacecraft)Quality of life (healthcare)Mental healthClinical psychologyPsychiatryPrimary careCross-sectional studyFamily medicine
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- 1999
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- 12
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 21-31
- Citations
- 27
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Donald E. Nease,
Robert J. Volk,
Alan Cass
(1999).
Investigation of a Severity-Based Classification of Mood and Anxiety Symptoms in Primary Care Patients.
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
, 12
(1)
, 21-31.
https://doi.org/10.3122/15572625-12-1-21
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- 10.3122/15572625-12-1-21