The diagnosis and treatment of late-life depression.
Depression in the elderly occurs commonly and is a major public health problem. Unfortunately, despite the availability of safe and effective treatments, late-life depression is often underdiagnosed because the symptoms are unrecognized by the patient and the health care provider. Late-life depression is described in this review, with a focus on symptoms, prevalence, diagnosis, and available treatment modalities.
Rothschild
A J
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Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass, USA.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D016642:Bupropion / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003511:Cyclohexanols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010879:Piperazines; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012737:Sex Factors; D014196:Trazodone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D016642:Bupropion; D003511:Cyclohexanols; D008094:Lithium; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D010879:Piperazines; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D014196:Trazodone; D014230:Triazoles; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride; C051752:nefazodone