Symptom dimensions of depression following myocardial infarction and their relationship with somatic health status and cardiovascular prognosis.

Jonge P, de; J, Ormel; den Brink RH, van; Melle JP, van; TA, Spijkerman; A, Kuijper; Veldhuisen DJ, van; den Berg MP, van; A, Honig; HJ, Crijns; AH, Schene

doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.163.1.138

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Symptom dimensions of depression following myocardial infarction and their relationship with somatic health status and cardiovascular prognosis.

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de Jonge P

Ormel J

van den Brink RH

Abstract

Objective The reporting of depressive symptoms following myocardial infarction may be confounded by complaints originating from the myocardial infarction. Therefore, it is difficult to estimate the effects of post-myocardial infarction depression and its treatment on cardiovascular prognosis. The au...

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