The systematic assessment of depressed elderly primary care patients

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 560-569

  Raue, Patrick J ^a   Alexopoulos, George S ^a   Bruce, Martha L ^a   Klimstra, Sibel ^a   Mulsant, Benoit H ^b   Gallo, Joseph J ^c  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Depression; Geriatrics; Primary care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISABLED PERSONS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; PERSONALITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE;

EID: 0034942489     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.469     Document Type: Review

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