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Research Article

The cut-off points of the Depression and Somatic Symptoms Scale and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in detecting non-full remission and a current major depressive episode

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Pages 33-40 | Received 16 Mar 2011, Accepted 18 Aug 2011, Published online: 09 Nov 2011

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