Specific mental health disorders: Mental disorders associated with aging

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 174-182

  Skoog, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aging; Alcohol abuse; Anxiety; Dementia; Depression; Elderly; Epidemiology; Mental disorders; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051811189     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00052-6     Document Type: Chapter

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