Addressing the mental health needs of India’s aging population: Understanding depression prevalence and social risk factors in tertiary care outpatients
Background: Depression is a major public health problem among older persons. Identifying the prevalence and recognizing modifiable risk factors of depression in older persons is essential for early diagnosis and appropriate management. Apart from traditional risk factors, medical comorbidities, chro...
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Main Authors: | Joanne Lydia Rajkumar, Surekha Viggeswarapu, Suja Kurian, Munaf B. Nandyal, Mahasampath Gowri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-09-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_352_23 |
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