The Mental Health of Elderly Couples II. Concordance for Psychiatric Morbidity in Spouses

Eagles, John; G. Walker, L.; W. Blackwood, G.; A. G. Beattie, J.; B. Restall, D.

doi:10.1192/bjp.150.3.303

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The Mental Health of Elderly Couples II. Concordance for Psychiatric Morbidity in Spouses

Published in The British Journal of Psychiatry • Mar 1, 1987

Authors:

John Eagles

L. G. Walker

G. W. Blackwood

Abstract

A community sample of elderly married couples completed the 60-item General Health Questionnaire and the Leeds General Scales for the Self-Assessment of Depression and Anxiety. Significant concordance was demonstrated between the spouses' scores on these scales. Concordance was higher for depression...

Subject

Concordance

Spouse

Anxiety

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