title: [Depression in the elderly: a review].
abstract: With the increase in life expectancy during recent years, the elderly population and its medical problems are increasing considerably. Depression in the elderly is an important example of this situation. In this article, the authors discuss special aspects of depression in the elderly, its clinical presentation, prevalence, course, etiologic factors, diagnosis, and treatment. They draw attention to the risk of not correctly identifying and treating those patients.
authors: Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.
authors: O P
authors: OP
authors: de Almeida
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Lafer
authors: E C
authors: EC
authors: Miguel Filho
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011613:Psychotherapy
chemical_list: D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
vernacular_title: Depressão no idoso: uma revisão.