The effect of sequential antidepressant treatment on geriatric depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 95-105

  Flint, Alastair J ^a,c   Rifat, Sandra L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b Regl Niagara Hlth Serv Department   (Canada)

^c TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geriatric depression; Monoamine oxidase inhibitor; Refractory; Treatment

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; LITHIUM; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; NORTRIPTYLINE; PHENELZINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY RESISTANCE;

EID: 0030045950     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(95)00063-1     Document Type: Article

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