Problem-solving treatment for complicated depression in late life: A case study in primary care

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 45-52

  Haverkamp, Rita ^a   Areán, Patricia ^b   Hegel, Mark T ^c   Unützer, Jürgen ^d  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Geriatrics; Primary care; Problem solving; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE COURSE; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4143050336     PISSN: 00315990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2004.00045.x     Document Type: Article

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