Geriatric Depression Scale vs. Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression in a Sample of Anxiety Patients

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 3-13

  Clayton, Anita H ^a   Holroyd, Suzanne ^a   Sheldon Keller, Adrienne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAISE; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0030891701     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v17n03_02     Document Type: Article

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