title: [The Quality of Inpatient Treatment of Elderly with Major Depression].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  There are highly effective treatments either in inpatient or day hospital settings available for elderly with major depression. It is important to consider some specific needs of elderly people (e. g. higher somatic comorbidities).
  
  
  METHODS
  On the base of a large routine data set (139 307 patients in hospital treatment) differences between elderly and younger people with major depression are investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Elderly with major depression receive significantly less day hospital treatment and psychotherapy. Surprisingly, the mean length of hospital stay was significantly longer in younger patients with major depression.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results from such routine data should be interpreted with caution. Never the less our results suggest that there is still room for improvement for elderly people with major depression.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Seelische Gesundheit im Alter und Verhaltensmedizin, Alexianer St. Joseph Krankenhaus, Berlin-Weißensee.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Godemann
authors.affiliation: KBO-Lech-Mangfall-Kliniken, Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Seemüller
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universitätsmedizin Göttingen.
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universitätsmedizin Göttingen.
authors.forename: Claus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wolff-Menzler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000458:organization & administration; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055815:Young Adult