Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 33-41 , 15 November 2004

Prevalence and risk-factors for depression in elderly Turkish and Moroccan migrants in the Netherlands

  • F.B. van der Wurff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Vrije Universiteit-VUmc and GGZ-Buitenamstel, Valeriusplein 9, 1075 BG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 20 5736565; fax: +31 20 5736601.
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  • A.T.F. Beekman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Vrije Universiteit-VUmc and GGZ-Buitenamstel, Valeriusplein 9, 1075 BG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • H. Dijkshoorn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Municipal Health Service Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • J.A. Spijker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Municipal Health Service Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • C.H.M. Smits

      Affiliations

    • Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Trimbos-Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • M.L. Stek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Vrije Universiteit-VUmc and GGZ-Buitenamstel, Valeriusplein 9, 1075 BG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • A. Verhoeff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Municipal Health Service Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 17 November 2003 ,Revised 26 April 2004 ,Accepted 26 April 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2004.04.009

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 33-41 , 15 November 2004

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