Women's Health Issues
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 44-51 , January 2007

Age differences in the pain–depression link for women with osteoarthritis: Functional Impairment and Personal Control as Mediators

  • Jessica M. McIlvane, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Jessica M. McIlvane, PhD, University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, MHC1318, Tampa, FL 33620.
    • ,
  • Kathleen M. Schiaffino, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Fordham University, Department of Psychology, Dealy Hall, Bronx, New York
    • ,
  • Stephen A. Paget, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York

Received 19 December 2005 ,Revised 24 August 2006 ,Accepted 4 October 2006.

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 Supported by an Arthritis Foundation Dissertation Grant (to J. M. M.) and a Fordham University Faculty Grant (to K. M. S.).

PII: S1049-3867(06)00115-0

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2006.10.005

Women's Health Issues
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 44-51 , January 2007

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