title: Biomarkers in geriatric psychiatry: the promise and the reality.
abstract: This guest editorial seeks to address the promise and the reality of biomarkers in geriatric psychiatry by tying together the three articles on biomarkers of depression included in this issue of the Journal. They represent different streams of biological research, which have developed over the last 40 years. We will try to put each area of research into context.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liptzin
authors.forename: Jimena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tuis
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine