Characterization of depression in Alzheimer's disease by the CERAD behavior rating scale for dementia (BRSD)

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-58

  Jacobs, Michelle R ^a   Strauss, Milton E ^c   Patterson, Marian B ^c   Mack, James L ^c   Heyman, Albert ^b  

^a University Alzheimer Center   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031965399     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-199802000-00007     Document Type: Article

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