Religion and the presence and severity of depression in older adults

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 188-192

  Hayward, R David ^a   Owen, Amy D ^b   Koenig, Harold G ^a,b   Steffens, David C ^b   Payne, Martha E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Older adults; Religion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION INVENTORY; DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW SCHEDULE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; MENTAL STRESS; MONTGOMERY ASBERG DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUAL CARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 84856136896     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e31822ccd51     Document Type: Article

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