Is vascular depression a distinct sub-type of depressive disorder? A review of causal evidence

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Baldwin, Robert C ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Disorder; Geriatric; Vascular

Indexed keywords

AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VASCULAR DISEASE; WHITE MATTER;

AGED; BRAIN; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 11844260100     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1255     Document Type: Review

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