Predictors of depression among the elderly: racial differences over time
Depressive symptomatology and correlates of depression were compared in 600 white and 600 black elderly people over a period of 18 months. Overall, factors associated with depression were found to be similar for both groups. They included prior depression; social and medical stressors; poor ego; and...
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Published in | American journal of orthopsychiatry Vol. 67; no. 1; p. 48 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.01.1997
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Summary: | Depressive symptomatology and correlates of depression were compared in 600 white and 600 black elderly people over a period of 18 months. Overall, factors associated with depression were found to be similar for both groups. They included prior depression; social and medical stressors; poor ego; and social networks that were small, with which contact was infrequent, and from which emotional support was lacking. Implications for intervention are offered. |
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ISSN: | 0002-9432 |
DOI: | 10.1037/h0080210 |