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Depression and its correlates in South Africa and Ghana among people aged 50 and above: Findings from the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health. 南非和加纳 50 岁及以上人群中的抑郁症及其相关因素：世界卫生组织全球老龄化与成人健康研究的结果。

Journal of psychiatry Pub Date : 2014-11-01 DOI: 10.4172/1994-8220.1000167

Suraj Bahadur Thapa, Priscilla Martinez, Thomas Clausen

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Depressive symptoms, burnout and the impact of events in non-professional volunteer counselors in Durban, South Africa. 南非德班非专业志愿咨询师的抑郁症状、倦怠和事件影响

Journal of psychiatry Pub Date : 2014-03-01 DOI: 10.4172/Psychiatry.SL1000101

Naseema Bm Vawda

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