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Editorial
. 2017 Sep;25(9):978-979.
doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2017.05.009. Epub 2017 May 17.

Editorial Comment: Stress and Late-Life Depression

Christopher C Abbott  1 , Mohamad Khafaja  2
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Editorial

Editorial Comment: Stress and Late-Life Depression

Christopher C Abbott et al. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2017 Sep.
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The authors report no conflicts of interest.

Comment on

  • Risk Factors for Depression: Differential Across Age?
    Schaakxs R, Comijs HC, van der Mast RC, Schoevers RA, Beekman ATF, Penninx BWJH. Schaakxs R, et al. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2017 Sep;25(9):966-977. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2017.04.004. Epub 2017 Apr 7. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2017. PMID: 28529007

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