The problem of diagnosing major depression in elderly primary care patients

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 259-263

  Volkers, Anita C ^a   Nuyen, Jasper ^a   Verhaak, Peter F M ^a   Schellevis, François G ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical characteristics; Diagnosing; Elderly; Major depression; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; AWARENESS; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 5744228425     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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