Challenges associated with the recognition and treatment of depression in older recipients of home care services

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 514-522

  Ayalon, Liat ^a   Fialová, Daniela ^b   Areán, Patricia A ^c   Onder, Graziano ^d  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Formal services; Long term care; Mental illness

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

AGED; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICATION ERROR; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISEASE; POLYPHARMACY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 77952402831     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610209991797     Document Type: Review

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