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. 1991;25(4):191-203.
doi: 10.1016/0022-3956(91)90024-5.

Subjective social support and depressive symptoms in major depression: separate phenomena or epiphenomena

D Blazer  1 , D C Hughes
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Subjective social support and depressive symptoms in major depression: separate phenomena or epiphenomena

D Blazer et al. J Psychiatr Res. 1991.

Abstract

One hundred and twenty-five middle-aged and elderly adults suffering from a major depressive episode were evaluated during the index episode and at six and twelve month follow-up. Subjective (emotional) social support and depressive symptoms (CES-D) were evaluated during each interview. Contigency table and correlation analyses reveal that subjective support and depressive symptoms are interrelated but separate constructs.

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