Depression in community-dwelling elders. Overcoming treatment obstacles with new antidepressants.
Although depression is the most common psychiatric disorder among older adults, it continues to be misdiagnosed and undertreated in this population for a variety of reasons. The authors present an overview of the efficacy and side effects of antidepressant medications, pointing out advantages of new drugs that are especially important in older patients.
VanDerPol
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Option Care, Lynden, Washington, USA.
Setter
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Hunter
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Pamintuan
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors