This work is a compilation of diverse information on depression in the elderly, covering the time period from 1970 to 1996. The information comes from many forms, including articles, audio- and videocassettes, books, conference papers, theses and dissertations, and television programs. The work is organized into 12 chapters, with a list of acronyms, three appendixes, and separate author and subject indexes. This book is intended for students as well as health care and related professionals.
This work is a compilation of diverse information on depression in the elderly, covering the time period from 1970 to 1996. The information comes from many forms, including articles, audio- and videocassettes, books, conference papers, theses and dissertations, and television programs. The work is organized into 12 chapters, with a list of acronyms, three appendixes, and separate author and subject indexes. This book is intended for students as well as health care and related professionals.
JOHN J. MILETICH is a retired Reference Librarian at the University of Alberta. He has published book-length bibliographies in psychology, medical studies, sociology, and gerontology for Greenwood Press.
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Acronyms Preface Etiology Epidemiology Diagnosis Memory Cognition Dementia Physical Illnesses Disability Sensory Impairment Institutional and Home Environments Nationality Race Ethnicity Bereavement Anxiety Religiosity Suicide Social Aspects Caregivers Pharmacological Treatments Nonpharmacological Treatments Treatment Comparisons Appendix A: Information Providers Appendix B: Associations Appendix C: Television Programs Author Index Subject Index