Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
- Volume 7 Issue 2
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- Pages.79-87
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- 1990
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- 2799-8010(eISSN)
A Study of Depression Observed Among The Elderly Residing in Home For The Aged In Korea
양로원 재원노인의 우울에 관한 연구
- Park, Byung-Tak (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
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Lee, Jong-Bum
(Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Lee, Jung-Hoon (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
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Cheung, Seung-Douk
(Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
- 박병탁 (영남대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
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이종범
(영남대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
- 이중훈 (영남대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
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정성덕
(영남대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실)
- Published : 1990.12.30
Abstract
Using Zung's self-rating depression scale, the authors studied depression in 310 elderlies residing in the 9 home for the aged (HFA) in Kyungbuk area, and 234 elderlies living in Taegu city and 107 elderlies attending a Life-long education program in Taegu, which serve as a control group, Community resident elderlies(CRE). The research had been administered during the period from June to August, 1986. The results were as follows : 1. The mean scores of male. female. and the total of the elderlies in HFA were