Longitudinal Relationships of Religion with Posttreatment Depression Severity in Older Psychiatric Patients: Evidence of Direct and Indirect Effects

<table>Path model with standardized coefficients for structural equation model of religious factors, social support, stress, and baseline and 3-month depression severity. MADRS: Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale. Based on a partial correlation matrix controlling for gender, race, age, education, religious denomination, and vascular comorbidity. All variables except 3-month MADRS were measured at baseline. Error terms for endogenous variables are not reported.</table>

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Figure 2: Longitudinal Relationships of Religion with Posttreatment Depression Severity in Older Psychiatric Patients: Evidence of Direct and Indirect Effects 

Figure 2 | Longitudinal Relationships of Religion with Posttreatment Depression Severity in Older Psychiatric Patients: Evidence of Direct and Indirect Effects 