Religious belief, depression, and ambulation status in elderly women with broken hips

Peter Pressman; John S. Lyons; David B. Larson; James J. Strain

Religious belief, depression, and ambulation status in elderly women with broken hips

Peter Pressman
, John S. Lyons
, David B. Larson
, James J. Strain

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Abstract

The authors studied the relationship between religious belief and psychiatric and medical status in 30 elderly women recovering from the surgical repair of broken hips. Religious belief was associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms and better ambulation status.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	758-760
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Psychiatry
Volume	147
Issue number	6
State	Published - 1990

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Religious belief, depression, and ambulation status in elderly women with broken hips

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