General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 303-310 , September 2003

Enhancing adherence to prevent depression relapse in primary care

  • Elizabeth H.B Lin, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-206-287-4264; fax: +1-206-287-2871.
    • ,
  • Michael Von Korff, Sc.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Evette J Ludman, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Carolyn Rutter, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Terry M Bush, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Gregory E Simon, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Jürgen Unützer, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • University of California, Los Angeles Neuropsychiatric Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Edward Walker, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Wayne J Katon, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

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doi: 10.1016/S0163-8343(03)00074-4

General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 303-310 , September 2003

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