Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among rural older Australians and Americans

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-39

  Buys, Laurie ^a   Roberto, Karen A ^b   Miller, Evonne ^a   Blieszner, Rosemary ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Cultural difference; Depression; Elderly; Rural ageing; USA

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MARRIAGE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38049103418     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2007.00948.x     Document Type: Article

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