Depression and apathy in dementia: Same syndrome or different constructs? A critical review

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 246-249

  Tagariello, P ^a   Girardi, P ^b   Amore, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Apathy as a specific syndrome; Depression and apathy; Senile dementia

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; APATHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MOOD DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 67649703949     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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