Differences in the indicators of depressive symptoms among a community sample of African-American and Caucasian older adults

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 309-331

  Mills, Terry L ^a   Alea, Nicole L ^a   Cheong, Josepha A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; community mental health; late life depression; older; psychosocial well being; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; SAMPLING; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGING; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 4043069927     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:COMH.0000035227.57576.46     Document Type: Article

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