Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr 2009; 77(7): 412-422
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1038257
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Männer, Depression und „männliche Depression”

Men, Depression and ”Male Depression”A. M. Möller-Leimkühler1
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Publication History

Publication Date:
01 April 2009 (online)

”When women are depressed, they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country.”

Elayne Boosler, comedian

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PD Dr. rer. soc. Anne Maria Möller-Leimkühler

Psychiatrische Klinik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität

Nußbaumstr. 7

80366 München

Email: anne-maria.moeller-leimkuehler@med.uni-muenchen.de

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