Perceived social support among depressed elderly, middle-aged, and young-adult samples: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 55, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 159-170

  Lynch, Thomas R ^a   Mendelson, Tamar ^b   Robins, Clive J ^a,b   Krishnan, K Ranga R ^a   George, Linda K ^a   Johnson, Courtney S ^b   Blazer, Dan G ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Elderly; Middle age; Perceived social support; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0032754350     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(99)00017-8     Document Type: Article

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