Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 81, Issue 2 , Pages 153-156 , August 2004

Can the Geriatric Depression Scale detect poststroke depression in Chinese elderly?

  • Wai Kwong Tang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychiatry, Shatin Hospital, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong. Tel.: +852-2636-7760; fax: +852-2667-1255.
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  • Sandra S.M Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
    • ,
  • Helen F.K Chiu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
    • ,
  • Ka Sing Wong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
    • ,
  • Timothy C.Y Kwok

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
    • ,
  • Vincent Mok

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
    • ,
  • Gabor S Ungvari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR

Received 13 February 2003 ,Revised 10 June 2003 ,Accepted 11 June 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(03)00163-0

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 81, Issue 2 , Pages 153-156 , August 2004

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