Depression in Geriatric and Adult Medical Inpatients.

Magni, Guido; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ319593

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Publication Date: 1985

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Depression in Geriatric and Adult Medical Inpatients.

Magni, Guido; And Others

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v41 n3 p337-44 May 1985

Administered two scales for the evaluation of depression to two groups of medical inpatients: adults (N=201) and geriatric subjects (N=178). Results confirmed a high presence of depressive symptoms among patients with medical problems, particularly among geriatric subjects. Factors most predictive of depressive symptoms are identified. (JAC)

Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Geriatrics, Hospitals, Patients, Predictor Variables, Sex Differences

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Italy

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