## Abstract ## Objectives Women suffer more frequently from major depression and depressive symptoms than men. The somatic and the atypical subtype of depression seem to be more prevalent in women. However, few studies investigated gender differences of depressive symptoms in the elderly. These ge
Gender differences in depressive symptoms among Spanish elderly
✍ Scribed by M. V. Zunzunegui; F. Béland; A. Llácer; V. León
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 317 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1433-9285
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