Assessment of depression in dementia patients: Association of caregiver mood with depression ratings

Gerontologist

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 231-234

  Teri, Linda ^a   Truax, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Caregiver ratings; Dementia; Depression

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0028219034     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/34.2.231     Document Type: Article

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