Complexity in late-life depression: Impact of confounding factors on diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 147-155

  Kales, Helen C ^a   Valenstein, Marcia ^a  

^a VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRANQUILIZER;

AGING; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SIDE EFFECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036713127     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089198870201500306     Document Type: Article

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