Does major depressive disorder with somatic delusions constitute a distinct subtype of major depressive disorder with psychotic features?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Affective Disorders
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0165-0327
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.04.008