Depressive Symptoms, Symptom Dimensions, and White Matter Lesion Volume in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1064-7481
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2013.10.005