Psychological status, including depressive symptoms, anxiety, and mastery, was measured
in a community-based sample of 3,076 persons aged 55 to 85 with various chronic …

This article examines the main and moderating effects of 3 personality characteristics on the
association between chronic medical morbidity and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in a …

OBJECTIVES: To expand the landmark Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) and World Health
Organization (WHO) findings on the unique association of symptoms of depression with …

The relationship between illness and depressive symptoms is examined using a large,
nationally representative, and longitudinal sample of Americans over the age of 50. Seven …

The relationship between depression and chronic illness among the elderly population has
often been investigated. However, the impact of individual chronic illnesses while controlling …

Advances in medical technology and surgical knowledge have greatly extended the life
expectancy of older individuals with chronic disabilities. Among the older adult population …

Physical disease is commonly considered a risk factor for depression among older adults.
However, this pattern is not consistently supported, and a theoretical framework for …

Elderly outpatients were assessed to clarify relations between symptoms of depression and
physical illness, disability, pain, and selected psychosocial variables. Three types of …

The influence of type of illness (breast cancer versus osteoarthritis) and age on physical
health and functioning, self‐system interpretive mechanisms, and women's psychological …

Objective The authors tested the hypothesis that elderly subjects with premorbid depressive
symptoms are at increased risk of poor adjustment after a somatic event. Methods The GLAS …