The prognosis of late-life depression in two contiguous old age psychiatry services: An exploratory study

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 72-78

  Philpot, M P ^a   Bin Drahman, I ^c   Ball, C J ^a   Macdonald, A J D ^b  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Maudsley Hospital ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0034057409     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860056008     Document Type: Article

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