Mechanisms and treatment of late-life depression
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Review of treatment for late-life depression
Late-life depressive disorder, occurring in those over the age of 60 years, is common, affecting over 9% of people living in the community (Beekman 1999; McDougall 2007) and 25% of those living in institutions (McDougall 2007). It is associated with reduced quality of life and high morbidity (Alexopoulos 2009a; Volicer 2012). It has a detrimental impact on recovery from physical illness (patien...
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عنوان ژورنال: Translational Psychiatry
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2158-3188
DOI: 10.1038/s41398-019-0514-6