Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 3 , Pages 235-243 , March 2010

Social phobia and depression: Prevalence and comorbidity

  • Maurice M. Ohayon

      Affiliations

    • Stanford Sleep Epidemiology Research Center, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Stanford Sleep Epidemiology Research Center School of Medicine, Stanford University 3430 W. Bayshore road Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA. Tel.: +1 650 494 1137; fax: +1 650 947 9813 or +1 650 493 1225.
    • ,
  • Alan F. Schatzberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

Received 6 April 2009 ,Revised 21 June 2009 ,Accepted 23 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.07.018

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 3 , Pages 235-243 , March 2010

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