Misplacing empathy and misdiagnosing depression. How to differentiate among depression's many faces.
Antidepressants can be vital and restorative treatment for elders who suffer from major depression. Major depression can be a tricky diagnosis and there is a tendency towards overinclusiveness in its diagnosis. Overuse of the depression diagnosis can lead to ignoring key aspects of the patient's presentation and inappropriate treatment.
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Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA.
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