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THEORETICAL AND STATISTICAL MODELING

The moderating effect of religiosity on caregiving burden and depressive symptoms in caregivers of patients with dementia

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Pages 141-147 | Received 23 May 2016, Accepted 29 Aug 2016, Published online: 23 Sep 2016

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