Prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms in elderly patients admitted in post-acute intermediate care

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1141-1147

  Yohannes, A M ^a   Baldwin, R C ^b   Connolly, M J ^c  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Elderly; Intermediate care; Length of stay

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONTGOMERY ASBERG DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; NOTTINGHAM EXTENDED ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SCALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREVALENCE; REHABILITATION CARE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL CARE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 61749083301     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2041     Document Type: Article

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