Mental disorders affect older persons in Sweden - A register-based study

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 277-283

  Martinsson, Gunilla ^a,b   Wiklund Gustin, Lena ^b   Fagerberg, Ingegerd ^a,b,c   Lindholm, Christina ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Ersta Skondal University College   (Sweden)

Author keywords

aged; mental disorders; prevalence; register based

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; SWEDEN;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 79951762962     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2525     Document Type: Article

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