Depression, disability and intermediate pathways: A review of longitudinal studies in elders

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 183-197

  Schillerstrom, Jason E ^a,c   Royall, Donald R ^a,b   Palmer, Raymond F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b SOUTH TEXAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohort; Depression; Disability; Functional status; Longitudinal study

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; CAUSALITY; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RISK FACTORS; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 49749140091     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: 15525708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891988708320971     Document Type: Article

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