Clinically significant non-major depression in a community-dwelling elderly population: Epidemiological findings

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 557-562

  Chen, Cheng Sheng ^a,b,c   Chong, Mian Yoon ^d   Tsang, Hin Yeung ^d,e  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aged; Depressive disorder; Non major depression; Symptoms profiles

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AGED; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; SLEEP DISORDER; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SYMPTOM; TAIWAN; URBAN AREA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 34250734002     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1714     Document Type: Article

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