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Physical Illness and Depression in Older Adults

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  1. Department of Psychology, Abington College, Pennsylvania State University, Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001

    Jamila Bookwala

  2. Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

    Jennifer L. Yee

  3. Department of Psychiatry and Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, 15213

    Richard Schulz

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Bookwala, J., Yee, J.L., Schulz, R. (2002). Caregiving and Detrimental Mental and Physical Health Outcomes. In: Williamson, G.M., Shaffer, D.R., Parmelee, P.A. (eds) Physical Illness and Depression in Older Adults. The Plenum Series in Social/Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47178-7_6

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