Is altruistic behavior associated with major depression onset?

BACKGROUND: Previous cross-sectional study showed altruistic behaviors were harmful on major depression (MD). It is needed to investigate the impact of altruistic behaviors by its contents on the development of MD prospectively. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: The National Survey of Midlife Developm...

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Main Author: Takeo Fujiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2643004?pdf=render