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. 2017 Apr 4;14(4):e1002257.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002257. eCollection 2017 Apr.

Talking sensibly about depression

Vikram Patel  1   2   3
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Talking sensibly about depression

Vikram Patel. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

In an Essay to highlight World Health Day 2017, Vikram Patel proposes a staged model, from wellness to distress to disorder, for classifying depressive symptoms.

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Conflict of interest statement

VP is a member of the PLOS Medicine Editorial Board.

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