Prognosis of depression in the elderly in comparison with adult age. Is there a significant clinical difference?;Pronóstico de la depresión en la tercera edad en comparación con la edad adulta. ¿Existe una diferencia clínica significativa?

Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 289-296

  Mitchel, A J ^a   De Santiago, A Izquierdo ^b  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SEACROFT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age of onset; Depression; Late onset; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 77649299265     PISSN: 11399287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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