Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 105-112 , March 2008

The role of stress and social support in predicting depression among a hypertensive African American sample

  • John P. Dennis, MS

      Affiliations

    • Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: John P. Dennis, BS, 221 North Grand Ave, Shannon Hall 224, St. Louis, MO 63103.
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  • Megan A. Markey, MS

      Affiliations

    • Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri
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  • Karen A. Johnston, MA

      Affiliations

    • Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri
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  • Jillon S. Vander Wal, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri
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  • Nancy T. Artinian, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.

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 This study was supported in part by a grant from National Institute of Nursing Research/National Institutes of Health, RO1 NR 7682, 2001-2006.

PII: S0147-9563(07)00062-3

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2007.03.003

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 105-112 , March 2008

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