Ecological momentary assessment in aging research: A critical review

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 987-996

  Cain, Ashley E ^a,d   Depp, Colin A ^a,d   Jeste, Dilip V ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c San Diego   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Diary; Ecological momentary assessment; Elderly; Older adult; Research methods

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCINFO; REVIEW;

AGED; AGING; COMPLIANCE; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; ECOLOGY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67649219343     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2009.01.014     Document Type: Review

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