The Prevalence of Depression among the Rural Elderly in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh

It has been documented that the elderly are more prone to psychological problems and depression is the commonest of the geriatric psychiatric disorders. In fact, the elderly in India face a multitude of psychological, social, and physical health problems. There is a dearth of community studies i...

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Main Author: Swarnalatha N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3141/23%20-%205956_PF1(M)_E(C)_F(T)_FA(T)_PF1(PUH)_1.pdf