What is the role of medications in late life depression?
In this article, the efficacy and side effects of antidepressants in the elderly are discussed. In addition, whether the elderly in general should be treated with lower doses of antidepressants, and whether the elderly have a slower response to antidepressant treatment, are also discussed.
Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Mangostraat 1, The Hague 2552 KS, The Netherlands. Electronic address: r.kok@parnassia.nl.
Rob M
RM
Kok
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012074:Remission Induction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D018692:Antimanic Agents
Antidepressant; Efficacy; Side effects; Treatment