Psychiatry Research
Volume 103, Issue 2 , Pages 219-228 , 20 September 2001

Clinical features of dysthymia and age: a clinical investigation

  • Silvio Bellino

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-011-6634848; fax: +39-011-673473
    • Depressive and Anxiety Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy
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  • Luca Patria

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    • Depressive and Anxiety Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy
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  • Simona Ziero

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    • Depressive and Anxiety Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Rocca

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    • Healthcare Administration, Hospital S. Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy
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  • Filippo Bogetto

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    • Depressive and Anxiety Disorders Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, via Cherasco 11, 10126 Turin, Italy

Received 2 October 2000 ,Revised 9 April 2001 ,Accepted 18 April 2001.

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