Gender differences in the effects of bereavement-related psychological distress in health outcomes

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 367-380

  Chen, J H ^b   Bierhals, A J ^b   Prigerson, Holly G ^a   Kasl, S V ^b   Mazure, C M ^b   Jacobs, S ^b  

^a Yale University School of Medicine   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENDER; GRIEF; HEALTH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPOUSE; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BEREAVEMENT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032994377     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291798008137     Document Type: Article

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