A comparison of self-reported function assessed before and after depression treatment among depressed geriatric inpatients

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 813-818

  Casten, Robin J ^a,b   Rovner, Barry W ^a   Pasternak, Rona E ^a   Pelchat, Rodney ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatric depression; Perceptions of function

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REMISSION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION;

EID: 0033806236     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1166(200009)15:9<813::AID-GPS192>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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