Association between chronic insomnia and depression in elderly adults

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 195-196

  Chen, Ying Sheue ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE;

AGED; COMORBIDITY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR DEPRESSION; NIGHT SLEEP; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP QUALITY; TAIWAN;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 84861530482     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcma.2012.04.001     Document Type: Editorial

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