Screening for Depression in Immigrant Chinese-American Elders: Results of a Pilot Study

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 27-44

  Stokes, Sandy Chen ^a,b   Thompson, Larry W ^c   Murphy, Susan ^d   Gallagher Thompson, Dolores ^e  

^a EL CAMINO HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b John XXIII Multi Service Center   (United States)

^c PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese elder; Depression; Geriatric Depression Scale; Immigrant

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937339832     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v36n01_03     Document Type: Article

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