Depression treatment in older adult veterans

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 228-238

  Burnett Zeigler, Inger ^a,b   Zivin, Kara ^a,b   Ilgen, Mark ^a,b   Szymanski, Benjamin ^a,b   Blow, Frederic C ^a,b   Kales, Helen C ^a,b  

^a VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; older adult Veterans; psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERAN;

EID: 84857656485     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181ff6655     Document Type: Article

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