Assessment of Depression and Bereavement in Older Adults

Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 3-43

  Edelstein, Barry A ^a   Drozdick, Lisa W ^b   Ciliberti, Caroline M ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PEARSON   (United States)

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