Early- and late-onset depression in the older: No differences found within the melancholic subtype

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 615-621

  Alvarez, Pilar ^a   Urretavizcaya, Mikel ^b   Benlloch, Luisa ^c   Vallejo, Julio ^b   Menchõn, José Manuel ^b  

^a Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Addictions INAD   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^c Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

depression; geriatrics; melancholia; onset; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY ONSET DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HAMILTON ANXIETY SCALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LATE ONSET DEPRESSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANCHOLIA; MOOD DISORDER; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; SYMPTOM; WIDLOCHER DEPRESSION RETARDATION SCALE;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ANGER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE MOOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953832526     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2571     Document Type: Article

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