Evaluation of quality of life in adults with chronic health conditions: The role of depressive symptoms

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-124

  Da Rocha, Neusa Sica ^a   Fleck, Marcelo P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Depression; Quality of life; Social conditions; World health organization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BRAZIL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION QUALITY OF LIFE 100;

EID: 77958513603     PISSN: 15164446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-44462010000200005     Document Type: Article

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