Anxiety and depression in adults in their eighties: Do gender differences remain?

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 145-150

  Pachana, Nancy A ^a   McLaughlin, Deirdre ^a   Leung, Janni ^a   Byrne, Gerard ^a   Dobson, Annette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

mood disorders; psychogeriatrics; sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT FORM 36;

AGE FACTORS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; AUSTRALIA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 82055202977     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610211001372     Document Type: Article

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