The feasibility of a GP led screening intervention for depression among nursing home residents

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1026-1030

  Davidson, Sandra ^a   Koritsas, Stella ^b   O'Connnor, Daniel W ^b   Clarke, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Elderly; Primary care; Recognition; Screening; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; NURSING HOME PATIENT; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE;

AGED; ALGORITHMS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES;

EID: 33751092501     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1601     Document Type: Article

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