Family Criticism and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adult Primary Care Patients: Optimism and Pessimism as Moderators

Objective: Depression is a significant global public health burden, and older adults may be particularly vulnerable to its effects. Among other risk factors, interpersonal conflicts, such as perceived criticism from family members, can increase risk for depressive symptoms in this population. We exa...

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Main Authors: Hirsch, Jameson K., Walker, Kristin L., Wilkinson, Ross B., Lyness, Jeffrey M.
Format: Others
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2014
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/686
https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1689&context=etsu-works