Depressive symptoms in older male Italian immigrants in Australia: the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project.

The article provides information on the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project (CHAMP), a study on the prevalence of depressive symptoms in older male Italian immigrants in Australia. Results found that these Italian men have a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms at 18% compared with the 10% of the older men born in Australia. The results are said to support previous findings that Italian-speaking older immigrants have higher rates of psychological morbidity.