Depression in the elderly community: II. Outcome in a 4.5 years follow-up

European Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 141-150

  De La Cámara, Concepción ^a,b,c   Saz, Pedro ^b,c   López Antón, Raúl ^a,c   Ventura, Tirso ^b,c   Día, José Luis ^b,c   Lobo, Antonio ^a,b,c  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO LOZANO BLESA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA EN RED DE SALUD MENTAL CIBERSAM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Depression; Elderly; Epidemiology; Outcome; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; SEX RATIO; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 58149144345     PISSN: 02136163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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