Provisional diagnostic criteria for depression of Alzheimer's disease: description and review.
This review centers on the development of diagnostic criteria for depression of Alzheimer's disease. It describes: risk-factors and neurobiological correlates, epidemiology, clinical characteristics and course, assessment, treatment, economics, a description of the criteria and future research directions. Overall, there is substantial evidence for depression of Alzheimer's disease. Further research is needed to better define core symptoms, clinical course and efficacy of treatments.
Olin
Jason T
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Geriatric Psychopharmacology Program, Adult and Geriatric Treatment and Preventive, Interventions Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 7160 MSC 9635, Bethesda, MD 20892-9635, USA. jolin@nih.gov
Schneider
Lon S
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Katz
Ira R
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Meyers
Barnett S
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Alexopoulos
George S
GS
Breitner
John C
JC
Bruce
Martha L
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Caine
Eric D
ED
Cummings
Jeffrey L
JL
Devanand
Davangere P
DP
Jeste
Dilip V
DV
Krishnan
K Ranga Rama
KR
Lyketsos
Constantine G
CG
Lyness
Jeffrey M
JM
Rabins
Peter V
PV
Reynolds
Charles F
CF
Rovner
Barry W
BW
Steffens
David C
DC
Unützer
Jürgen
J
Lebowitz
Barry D
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