Screening for depression among community-dwelling elders: Usefulness of the center for epidemiologic studies depression scale
Context: Though common, depressive disorders often remain undetected in late life. Aim: To examine the usefulness of Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) for identifying depression among older people. Settings and Design: Community resident older people (aged 65 years or more), were e...
Main Authors: | Sebind Kumar, Anisha Nakulan, Sumesh Purushothaman Thoppil, Rejani Parameshwaran Parassery, Shaji Sivaraman Kunnukattil |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2016;volume=38;issue=5;spage=483;epage=485;aulast=Kumar |
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