Assessing mood in older adults: A conceptual review of methods and approaches

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1197-1206

  Brown, Laura J E ^a   Astell, Arlene J ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

affect; aging; depression; happiness; mental health; quality of life

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MOOD DISORDER; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFFECT; AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84862280163     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610212000075     Document Type: Review

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