Illness is defined as loss of function, and thus clinical depression can be regarded as a true illness, many of its functional impairments being life-threatening, especially in elderly people. The incidence of suicide in the elderly is high1,2 but death and chronic morbidity are just as ...
Background If patients are treated according to their personal preferences, depression treatment success is higher. It is not known which treatment options for late-life depression are preferred by patients aged 75 years and over and whether there are determinants of these preferences. Methods The da...
不同治疗方案对难治性抑郁症疗效的比较 ComParison of different treatment regimens for refractory dePression efficacy 热度: TREATMENTOFDEPRESSIONINTHEELDERLY JackieL.Neel,D.O. OSUCenterforHealthSciences CollegeofOsteopathicMedicine (Revised9/2002) “Itisnotenoughforagreatnationmerelytohaveaddednewyearstolife-...
Experts often favor treating insomnia in the elderly with the hormone melatonin, or a low-dose formulation of the tricyclic antidepressant doxepin (Silenor). Other potentially sedating antidepressants, such as Remeron or trazodone, are also sometimes prescribed for both purposes. The sleep aid Belsomr...
Meta-analysis of 17 studies on the efficacy of nonmedical (psychological) treatments for depression in the elderly showed that treatment was more effective than placebo or no treatment. Effects were equal for mild and severe depression a... GI Engels,M Vermey - 《Journal of Clinical Geropsychol...
Draper, BM (2000) The effectiveness of the treatment of depression in the physically ill elderly. Aging Ment Health 4: pp. 9-20Draper BM. The effectiveness of the treatment of depression in the physically ill elderly. Aging & Mental Health . 2000;4(1):9–20....
The state of feeling sad is called depression and usually refers to a condition of feeling sad very often, for a prolonged period of time. On this page:Misconception among depression in elderly Symptoms and sign of depression in elderly Causes of depression in elderly Treatment of depression in...
To determine the feasibility and effectiveness of treatments for depressed elderly medical inpatients, MEDLINE was searched for potentially relevant articles published from January 1987 to August 1997, using the keywords "depression or depressive disorder" (exploded) and "aged." The bibliographies of rele...
Inpatient treatment, ECT found effective for elderly people with depression.Reveals that short-term, intensive inpatient treatment is both effective and efficient for elderly people with major depression, according to a study in the July 1994 issue of 'The American Journal of Psychiatry.'...
The article discusses appropriate treatment for depression in the elderly, focusing on patients in nursing homes. It is noted that such patients are at risk for injuries from falling and are frequently on a variety of medications. Prescribing antidepressant drugs for such patients can both increase ...