title: The detection and prevention of depression in older people.
abstract: Nurses are well placed to detect and prevent depression in older people, especially at times of critical life changes, such as the move to a care home. This best practice statement forms a major part of a national practice development initiative aimed at developing evidenced-based practice in nursing older people. It aims to demonstrate how nurses can begin to work with older people and their families to provide support and prevent the normal responses to loss and grief from turning into clinical depression.
authors.affiliation: Glasgow Caledonian Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schofield
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lowndes
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tolson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom