The prevalence of clinically significant depressive symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: Relationship with other psychological and behavioural symptoms

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1209-1211

  Arbus, Christophe ^a   Soto, Maria E ^b   Andrieu, Sandrine ^c   Nourhashémi, Fati ^b,c   Camus, Vincent ^d   Schmitt, Laurent ^a   Vellas, Bruno ^b,c,e  

^a Toulouse University   (France)

^b Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Gerontology   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF TOURS   (France)

^e REALFR Group

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY DISORDER; APATHY; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOPATHY; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 61749090551     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2044     Document Type: Letter

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