Naturalistic outcomes of minor and subsyndromal depression in older primary care patients

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 773-781

  Lyness, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Geriatrics; Outcomes; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGED; ANOREXIA; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC CARE; HAMILTON SCALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MINOR DEPRESSION; MORTALITY; NEUROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONALITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSYNDROMAL DEPRESSION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 50249178079     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1982     Document Type: Review

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