Quality of life in the elderly with affective disturbances: Biological mechanisms and pathogenesis

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL.1, 1998, Pages 117-124

  De Mendonca Lima, C A ^a   Wertheimer, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Affective disorders; Depression in elderly; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; NORTRIPTYLINE;

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGE; AGED; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG USE; FAMILY; HUMAN; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 11544268102     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(98)80020-4     Document Type: Article

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