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Hindi International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372
Chander V Author
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Geriatric depression scale; Psychological disability; Elders
Department of Community Medicine, DR. RPGMC, Tanda, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) India
Biography
Vishav Chander currently works at the Department of Community Medicine, Shri Lal Bhahdur Shastri Government Medical College, Ner Chowk, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India. Vishav does research in Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and International and Humanitarian Medicine. Their current project is '1. Improving the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis through Optimization of Sputum Microscopy.'.
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Mean Scores on Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) as Indicator of Prevalence of Depression in a Rural Elderly Population in North-West India
Author(s): Raina SK, Chander V, Bhardwaj A, Parasher CL
Introduction: Depression constitutes the most prominent of affective disorders encountered in old age. Major depression, found in some 5% of older persons in the community, and minor depression, found in some 10- 20%, is associated with increased risk of physical disability.
Material and Methods: The study was conducted as a survey of all residents aged 60 years and older. A house-to-house survey was conducted to identify individuals eligible for inclusion in the study. All eligible individuals present in their homes on the day of survey and who gave their consent to participate were included in the study.view more»
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