Depressive symptoms in the frail elderly: Physical and psycho-social correlates

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-125

  Barusch, Amanda Smith ^a   Rogers, Anissa ^a   Abu Bader, Soleman H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

EID: 0033377183     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EX76-CNUH-LJA0-JVMG     Document Type: Article

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