Overview of community-based studies of depression screening interventions among the elderly population in Japan

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 231-239

  Sakashita, Tomoe ^a   Oyama, Hirofumi ^a  

^a AOMORI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Japan)

Author keywords

combined analysis; depression; multi level prevention; screening; suicide

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMMUNITY CARE; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE;

AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; JAPAN; MASS SCREENING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE;

EID: 84955350581     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1068740     Document Type: Review

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