Assessment of Depression in Aging Contexts: General Considerations When Working With Older Adults

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 609-616

  Gonçalves, Daniela C ^a,b   Albuquerque, Pedro B ^a   Byrne, Gerard J ^b   Pachana, Nancy A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

assessment; depression; older adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 72949118838     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017305     Document Type: Article

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