Measurement of depressive symptoms among cardiac patients: Should sex differences be considered?

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 943-952

  Grace, Sherry L ^a,b,d   Yee, Jonathan ^a   Reid, Robert D ^c   Stewart, Donna E ^b,d  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

coronary heart disease; depression; gender; self perception; well being

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARDS;

CANADA; CORONARY DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEX FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84886720580     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313482165     Document Type: Review

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