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...
Main Author: | Swarnalatha N |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2013-07-01
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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 |
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