The diagnosis and treatment of geriatric depression

Journal of Practical Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 336-349

  Jenkins, Melissa A ^a,b   Westlake, Robert ^a   Salloway, Stephen ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Diagnosis; ECT; Geriatric patients; Neuroimaging; Pseudodementia; Psychopharmacological treatment; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000484427     PISSN: 10765417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131746-199611000-00002     Document Type: Article

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