Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 545-551 , June 2010

Depression and increased risk of death in adults with stroke

  • Charles Ellis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Center for Health Disparities Research, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    • Center for Disease Prevention and Health Interventions for Diverse Populations, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, USA
    • Department of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    • ,
  • Yumin Zhao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Center for Health Disparities Research, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    • ,
  • Leonard E. Egede

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Center for Health Disparities Research, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    • Center for Disease Prevention and Health Interventions for Diverse Populations, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Center for Health Disparities Research, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. Tel.: +1 843 792 2969; fax: +1 843 876 1201.

Received 16 April 2009 ,Revised 2 November 2009 ,Accepted 12 November 2009.

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PII: S0022-3999(09)00498-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.11.006

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 545-551 , June 2010

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