The impact and measurement of social dysfunction in late-life depression: an evaluation of current methods with a focus on wearable technology

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 247-255

  Hodgetts, Sophie ^a   Gallagher, Peter ^a,b   Stow, Daniel ^a   Ferrier, I Nicol ^a   O'Brien, John T ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

late life depression; self report; social function; wearable technology

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL OUTCOME; DISEASE COURSE; GENERAL DEVICE; HUMAN; LATE LIFE DEPRESSION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPEECH; WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY; AFFECT; AGED; DEPRESSION; ELECTRONIC DEVICE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

AFFECT; AGED; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES;

EID: 85006152648     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4632     Document Type: Review

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