Center for epidemiologic studies depression scale (CES-D) as a screening instrument for depression among community-residing older adults

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 277-287

  Lewinsohn, Peter M ^a   Seeley, John R ^a   Roberts, Robert E ^b,c   Allen, Nicholas B ^a  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCREENING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 0030950363     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.12.2.277     Document Type: Article

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