Depression and its correlates in South Africa and Ghana among people aged 50 and above: Findings from the WHO study on global ageing and adult health

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  Thapa, Suraj Bahadur ^a,b   Martinez, Priscilla ^a   Clausen, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Depression; Ghana; Older adults; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION ASSESSMENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84928142611     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/Psychiatry.1000167     Document Type: Article

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