Predicting diagnosed depression and anti-depressant treatment in institutionalized older adults by symptom profiles: A closer look at anhedonia and dysphoria

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-159

  Stones, Michael J ^a   Clyburn, Leah D ^a   Gibson, Margaret C ^b   Woodbury, M Gail ^c  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PARKWOOD HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Anhedonia; Depression; Dysphoria; Elderly

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGED; ANHEDONIA; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DYSPHORIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MOOD; NURSING HOME; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX RATIO; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33746630824     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cja.2006.0042     Document Type: Article

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