## Abstract Complexities in the diagnosis and treatment of late‐life depression have stimulated various strategies for assisting the primary care physician to fulfil these tasks more effectively. The role of Health Specialist was developed for this purpose in a study to reduce suicidality among old
Problem-Solving Treatment for Complicated Depression in Late Life: A Case Study in Primary Care
✍ Scribed by Rita Haverkamp; Patricia Areán; Mark T. Hegel; Jürgen Unützer
- Book ID
- 111321298
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 148 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0031-5990
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