Methodological note on use of the center for epidemIological studies-depression scale with older samples

Psychological Reports

Volumn 85, Issue 3 PART 1, 1999, Pages 823-824

  Thorson, James A ^a   Powell, F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

AGED; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0033253081     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1999.85.3.823     Document Type: Article

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