Social relations and depression in late life-A systematic review

Objective Social relations have become the focus of much research attention when studying depressive symptoms in older adults. Research indicates that social support and being embedded in a network may reduce the risk for depression. The aim of the review was to analyze the association of social rel...

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Published in:International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2014-01, Vol.29 (1), p.1-21
Main Authors: Schwarzbach, Michaela, Luppa, Melanie, Forstmeier, Simon, König, Hans-Helmut, Riedel-Heller, Steffi G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Age of Onset
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Computer programs
Cultural Characteristics
Depression
Depressive Disorder - psychology
depressive symptoms
General aspects
Geriatric psychiatry
Geriatrics
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Medical sciences
Mental depression
Mood disorders
old age
older adults
Older people
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social Behavior
Social interaction
social network
social relations
Social Support
Systematic review
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