Depression and related factors in older people in China: A systematic review

Reviews in Clinical Gerontology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-67

  Chen, Yu ^a   Hicks, Allan ^a   While, Alison E ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; depression; older people

Indexed keywords

AGE; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; CHINA; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENDER; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; GERIATRIC MENTAL STATE SCHEDULE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EID: 84862941006     PISSN: 09592598     EISSN: 14699036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959259811000219     Document Type: Review

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