Heavy/binge drinking and depressive symptoms in older adults: Gender differences

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 860-868

  Choi, Namkee G ^a   Dinitto, Diana M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

depressive symptoms; gender differences; heavy binge drinking

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BINGE DRINKING; BINGE EATING DISORDER; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROBABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960156012     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2616     Document Type: Article

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