Psychiatry Research
Volume 121, Issue 2 , Pages 169-177 , 1 December 2003

Coping behavior in depressed patients: a longitudinal study

  • Kumiko Yamada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oita Medical University, Idaigaoka 1-1, Hasamamatchi, Oita gun, Oita 879-5503, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-97-586-5823; fax: +81-975-49-3583
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  • Haruo Nagayama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oita Medical University, Idaigaoka 1-1, Hasamamatchi, Oita gun, Oita 879-5503, Japan
    • ,
  • Kounosuke Tsutiyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oita Medical University, Idaigaoka 1-1, Hasamamatchi, Oita gun, Oita 879-5503, Japan
    • ,
  • Tosinori Kitamura

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Toshiaki Furukawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya City University Medical School, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan

Received 28 October 2002 ,Revised 13 August 2003 ,Accepted 20 August 2003.

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Psychiatry Research
Volume 121, Issue 2 , Pages 169-177 , 1 December 2003

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