Recurrent depressive symptomatology and physical health: A 10-year study of informal caregivers of persons with dementia

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 434-441

  O'Rourke, Norm ^a   Cappeliez, Philippe ^b   Neufeld, Eva ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Dementia; Depression; Health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 34547611258     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370705200705     Document Type: Article

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