Effect of Tai Chi on depressive symptoms amongst Chinese older patients with depressive disorders: A randomized clinical trial

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1105-1107

  Chou, Kee Lee ^a   Lee, Peter W H ^a   Yu, Edwin C S ^b   Macfarlane, Duncan ^a   Cheng, Yeung Hung ^a   Chan, Sophia S C ^a   Chi, Iris ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TAI CHI;

EID: 8644269830     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1178     Document Type: Article

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