Older adult psychological assessment: Current instrument status and related considerations

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1-35

  Edelstein, Barry A ^a   Woodhead, Erin L ^a   Segal, Daniel L ^b   Heisel, Marnin J ^c   Bower, Emily H ^a   Lowery, Angela J ^a   Stoner, Sarah A ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Anxiety; Depression; Personality; Psychological assessment; Sleep

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650084612     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317110802072108     Document Type: Article

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