Introduction: The need to address older women's mental health issues

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-12

  Malatesta, Victor J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aging; Mental health; Mental illness; Psychopathology; Women

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; AGING; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 34250871219     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v19n01_01     Document Type: Review

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