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Risk Factors for Depression in Older Adults in Beijing

Ning Li, Lihua Pang, Gong Chen, Xinming Song, Jun Zhang, Xiaoying Zheng

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry · 2011 · 95 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

Depression is a common mood disorder among older adults in the Beijing area. Filial piety is a unique predictor for depression in older Chinese adults, compared with findings in Western cultures.

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