Patterns of alcohol and drug use among depressed older adults seeking outpatient psychiatric services

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 695-703

  Satre, Derek D ^a,b   Sterling, Stacy A ^b   MacKin, R Scott ^a   Weisner, Constance ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; cannabis; Depression; prescription drug misuse

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CANNABIS SMOKING; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT;

EID: 80051549326     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181f17f0a     Document Type: Article

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