Depressive symptoms in older female carers of adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1031-1044

  Chou, Y C ^a   Pu, C Y ^a   Fu, L Y ^a   Kroger T ^b  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Depression; Intellectual disability; Older carer; Taiwan; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SELF-ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN;

EID: 78649602896     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01332.x     Document Type: Article

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