Clinical Vignettes in Geriatric Depression

The diagnosis of depression in older patients is often complicated by comorbid conditions, such as cerebrovascular disease or dementia. Tools specific for this age group, such as the Geriatric Depression Scale or the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia, may assist in making the diagnosis. Treat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American family physician 2011-11, Vol.84 (10), p.1149-1154
Hauptverfasser:	Spoelhof, G. David, MD, Davis, Gary L., PhD, Licari, Addie, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Anesthesia Antidepressants Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use Cognition & reasoning Delirium Dementia Depressive Disorder - diagnosis Depressive Disorder - therapy Drug abuse Electroconvulsive therapy Exercise Therapy Female Geriatrics Hallucinations Heart attacks Humans Illnesses Internal Medicine Male Medical diagnosis Medical treatment Mental depression Metabolism Nursing homes Older people Patients Primary care Psychotherapy Serotonin Sleep disorders Suicide - prevention & control Suicides & suicide attempts
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