Depression in acutely medically ill elderly inpatients: A pilot study of early identification and intervention by formal psychogeriatric consultation

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 233-240

  Shah, Ajit ^a,c   Odutoye, Koye ^b   De, Tamal ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Elderly; Intervention; Medical illness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 0035115777     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(99)00182-2     Document Type: Article

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