A peer counselling program for the elderly with depression living in the community

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-74

  Ho, Amy P Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PEER COUNSELING; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33845656002     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860600735861     Document Type: Article

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