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 ...
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C. (2002). Drug and ECT treatment of depression in the elderly, 1996-2001: a literature review. Biol. Psychiatry 52, 265-284. doi: 10.1016/s0006-3223(02)01337-9C. Salzman, E. Wong, and B. C. Wright, "Drug and ECT treatment of depression in the elderly, 1996-2001: a literature...
One of the common mental disorders seen in elderly population is depression.Though the incidence of depression is similar to that seen in younger adults; when it occurs it is more likely to be severe with higher risk of suicide and frequently requires hospital admission. It leads to more number...
Hoestmaelingen HJ, Asskilt O, Austad SG, et al: Primary care treat- ment of depression in the elderly: a double-blind, multi-center study of fluphenthixol and sustained-release amitriptyline. Curr Med Res Opin 1989; 11:593-599Hostmaelingen NJ, Asskilt O, Austad SG et al. Primary ...
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....
Cellular Correlates of Enhanced Anxiety Caused by Acute Treatment with the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Fluoxetine in Rats Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are used extensively in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. The therapeutic benefits of SSRI... R Shilpa,AG ...
TRINTELLIX is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat a certain type of depression called Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). TRINTELLIX has not been shown to be safe and effective for use in children. There is a pregnancy registry for females who are exposed to antidepressants during pr...
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.'...
dehydration usually means a person has lost enough fluid that the body begins to lose the ability to function normally and then begins to produce symptoms related to fluid loss. Although infants and children are at highest risk for dehydration, many adults and especially the elderly have significan...