title: Poststroke depression in elderly patients.
abstract: Advanced practice nurses within acute care settings are responsible for providing healthcare to a rapidly expanding population of elderly patients. Medical advances have contributed to the longevity of the American population, resulting in an increase in age-related disease that can lead to depression. It is important for acute care nurses to become familiar with the various classes of antidepressant medications and the implications for their use.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Farrell
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003422:Critical Care; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D024802:Nurse's Role; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents