This study examines the use of the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) in a sample of elderly, medically ill inpatients. Seventy-six individuals completed the CES-D and a psychiatric interview, from which DSM-III-R diagnoses of depression were obtained. Analyses of sensitivit
The association of depression and multimorbidity in the elderly: implications for the assessment of depression
✍ Scribed by Lena SPANGENBERG; Thomas FORKMANN; Elmar BRÄHLER; Heide GLAESMER
- Book ID
- 109059144
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 260 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1346-3500
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