Depressive symptoms of elderly Chinese in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Taipei

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 725-735

  Lai, Daniel W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; Cultural aspects; Depression; Mental health measures; Psychological and behavioral symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HONG KONG; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURPOSIVE SAMPLE; RANDOM SAMPLE; SOCIAL CLASS; TAIWAN;

AGED; AGING; CHINA; CULTURE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 70449117576     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860902845608     Document Type: Article

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