Screening African-American elderly for the presence of depressive symptoms: A preliminary investigation

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 127-132

  Baker, F M ^a   Okwumabua, Jebose ^a   Philipose, Vilmala ^a   Wong, Steve ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGER; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DENIAL; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRRITABILITY; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; RURAL AREA; SCREENING; SENESCENCE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0029738567     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089198879600900304     Document Type: Article

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