Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 1 , Pages 21-28 , January 2010

Which factors predict the persistence of DSM-IV depression, anxiety, and somatoform disorders in the medically ill three months post hospital discharge?

  • Maria McKenzie

      Affiliations

    • Psychological and Behavioural Medicine Unit, Monash University School of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychological Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Psychological and Behavioural Medicine Unit, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia. Tel.: +61 3 9594 1473; fax: +61 3 9594 6499.
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  • David M. Clarke

      Affiliations

    • Psychological and Behavioural Medicine Unit, Monash University School of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychological Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Australia
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  • Dean P. McKenzie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Graeme C. Smith

      Affiliations

    • Psychological and Behavioural Medicine Unit, Monash University School of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychological Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Australia

Received 25 July 2008 ,Revised 10 August 2009 ,Accepted 11 August 2009.

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☆ This study was conducted in the Psychological and Behavioural Medicine Unit, Monash University School of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychological Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Australia.

PII: S0022-3999(09)00328-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.08.004

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 1 , Pages 21-28 , January 2010

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