journal of men's health
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 125-134 , June 2010

Incidence and nature of anxiety–depression comorbidity in prostate cancer patients

  • Christopher F. Sharpley, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Brain-Behaviour Research Group, University of New England, New South Wales, Australia and PO Box 378, Coolangatta, Queensland, 4225, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Vicki Bitsika, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Brain-Behaviour Research Group, Bond University, Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • David R.H. Christie, MB, ChB

      Affiliations

    • Premion, Queensland, Australia

Received 27 January 2010 ,Revised 9 March 2010 ,Accepted 10 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jomh.2010.03.003

journal of men's health
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 125-134 , June 2010

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