Age differences in depression and anxiety symptoms: A structural equation modelling analysis of data from a general population sample

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 325-339

  Christensen, Helen ^a   Jorm, A F ^b   Mackinnon, A J ^b   Korten, A E ^b   Jacomb, P A ^b   Henderson, A S ^b   Rodgers, B ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUSTRALIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033059989     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291798008150     Document Type: Article

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