Treatment of depression in older adults.

Depression is the most frequent mental disorder in older people, often causing emotional distress and reduced quality of life. Despite its clinical significance, depression remains underdiagnosed and inadequately treated in older patients. Regarding prognosis, data suggest that almost 70% of patient...

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Published in:Current Psychiatry Reports Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 289 - 298
Main Authors: Bottino CM, Barcelos-Ferreira R, Ribeiz SR, Bottino, Cássio M C, Barcelos-Ferreira, Ricardo, Ribeiz, Salma R I
Format: review Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Aug2012
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