Evaluation and treatment of depression in patients with heart failure

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 440-448

  Smith, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Advanced practice nurse (APN); Depression; Heart failure

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77955393867     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2010.00533.x     Document Type: Review

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