title: Prognosis and outcome studies in late-life depression.
abstract: This article reviews our current understanding of the outcome of depression in older people and factors predictive of outcome. Research into neurobiological factors that may be of relevance to outcome is touched on, with suggestions for improving outcome.
authors.affiliation: Central Manchester Health Care NHS Trust, Manchester Royal Infirmary, England.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome