Psychological distress and quality of life in older persons: Relative contributions of fixed and modifiable risk factors

BMC Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Atkins, Joanna ^a   Naismith, Sharon L ^a   Luscombe, Georgina M ^b   Hickie, Ian B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Older persons; Psychological distress; Quality of life; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL AREA; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SITTING; SLEEP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANXIETY; AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84884990462     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1471244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244X-13-249     Document Type: Article

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