Factors associated with depression in older carers

Samantha M Loi; Briony Dow; Kirsten Moore; Keith Hill; Melissa Russell; Elizabeth Cyarto; Sue Malta; David Ames; Nicola Lautenschlager

Journal article

Factors associated with depression in older carers

Samantha M Loi, Briony Dow, Kirsten Moore, Keith Hill, Melissa Russell, Elizabeth Cyarto, Sue Malta, David Ames, Nicola Lautenschlager

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry | WILEY | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1002/gps.4323

University of Melbourne Researchers

Briony Dow Author Psychiatry

Samantha Loi Author Psychiatry

Melissa Russell Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Elizabeth Cyarto Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

David Ames Author Psychiatry

Related Projects (1)

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Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Awarded by Marie Curie

Funding Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank all the carers who participated in the study and the research assistants who helped with assessments and data entry. IMPACCT was funded by a grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (NHMRC 1033828). Samantha M. Loi was funded by an NHMRC postgraduate scholarship.