Socio-demographic predictors of depression among the elderly patients attending out patient departments of a tertiary hospital in North India

Background : Depression is the most common geriatric psychiatric disorder. Other than organic, socio-demographic factors, have been found to play an important role in mental health. In this study we evaluated the association of some socio-demographic factors with geriatric depression Methods: A cro...

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Main Authors: Hussain Akhtar, Amir Maroof Khan, K Vikram Vaidhyanathan, Pragti Chhabra, A T Kannan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2013;volume=4;issue=8;spage=971;epage=975;aulast=Akhtar