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Original Article

The validity of dysthymia to predict clinical depressive symptoms as measured by the Hamilton Depression Scale at the 5-year follow-up of patients with first episode depression

Per BechPsychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatric Centre North Zealand, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
,
Lars Vedel KessingPsychiatric Centre Copenhagen, Department O, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
&
Jens Drachmann BukhPsychiatric Centre Copenhagen, Department O, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 563-566 | Received 03 Dec 2015, Accepted 17 Apr 2016, Published online: 16 May 2016

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