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ERIC Number: EJ137715
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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The Comparative Frequency of Depression in Various Adult Age Groups
Gurland, Barry J.
Journal of Gerontology, 31, 3, 283-291, May 76
This paper reviews some methodological problems in assessing the age distribution of depression, catalogues and summarizes the findings of various epidemiological surveys, and discusses the implications of these findings from the view point of public health, clinical diagnosis, and research into the etiology of depression. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Problems, Older Adults, Psychological Patterns, State of the Art Reviews
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