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Depression

Sociodemographic dynamics and age trajectories of depressive symptoms among adults in mid- and later life: a cohort perspective

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Pages 18-28 | Received 11 Feb 2021, Accepted 19 Nov 2021, Published online: 06 Dec 2021

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