Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial of sertraline in the treatment of depression complicating Alzheimer's disease: Initial results from the depression in Alzheimer's disease study

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 157, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1686-1689

  Lyketsos, C G ^a   Sheppard, J M E ^a   Steele, C D ^a   Kopunek, S ^a   Steinberg, M ^a   Baker, A S ^a   Brandt, J ^a   Rabins, P V ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; SERTRALINE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DETERIORATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMBULATORY CARE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PLACEBOS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SERTRALINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033797633     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.10.1686     Document Type: Article

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