Self-efficacy and depression in late life: A primary prevention proposal

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 315-324

  Blazer, Dan G ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; LONELINESS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; AGING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AGED; AGING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 0036846324     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360786021000006938     Document Type: Article

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