Outcomes of subsyndromal depression in older primary care patients

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 227-235

  Grabovich, Andrew ^a   Lu, Naiji ^a   Tang, Wan ^a   Tu, Xin ^a   Lyness, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Geriatrics; Primary care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77649123085     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181cb87d6     Document Type: Article

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