Age differences in symptom expression in patients with major depression

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 601-611

  Hybels, Celia F ^a   Landerman, Lawrence R ^a   Blazer, Dan G ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

age differences; depression; latent class analysis; symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANHEDONIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; CRYING; DECREASED APPETITE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; ONSET AGE; PATIENT MOBILITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859924383     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2759     Document Type: Article

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