The tortures of Job: Diagnosing and treating hidden depression in older men

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 195-222

  Pollack, William S ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOURNING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033501629     PISSN: 00221414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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