Description
Physical Illness and Depression in Older Adults, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Practice
The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology Series
Coordinators: Williamson Gail M., Shaffer David R., Parmelee Patricia A.
Language: EnglishSubjects for Physical Illness and Depression in Older Adults:
Keywords
Alzheimer; comorbidity; depression; diagnosis; geriatrics; physical health
Publication date: 03-2013
370 p. · 17.8x25.4 cm · Paperback
Publication date: 08-2000
344 p. · Hardback
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With people living longer, often with chronic illnesses and disabilities, it is becoming increasingly important to understand how depression, disability, and physical illnesses are interrelated, the mechanisms underlying these interrelationships, and their implications for diagnosis and treatment. This volume synthesizes a carefully selected portion of the knowledge about physical illness and depression that has emerged during the past twenty years.
Synthesizes a carefully selected portion of the knowledge about physical illness and depression that has emerged during the past twenty years