The smiley as a simple screening tool for depression after stroke: A preliminary study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1081-1089

  Lee, A C K ^a   Tang, S W ^b   Yu, G K K ^c   Cheung, R T F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Depression; Depression after stroke (DAS); Detection; Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS); Visual screening tool

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; STROKE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 44949135060     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.05.008     Document Type: Article

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