Reducing depression in nursing homes: So little, so late

The Lancet

Volumn 381, Issue 9885, 2013, Pages 2227-2228

  Stewart, Robert ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MENTAL CAPACITY; NOTE; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EID: 84879505219     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: 1474547X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60939-3     Document Type: Note

References (12)

1. Teresi J, Abrams R, Holmes D, Ramirez M, Eimicke J. Prevalence of depression and depression recognition in nursing homes. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2001; 36: 613-20.
2. Tiong WW, Yap P, Huat Koh GC, Phoon Fong N, Luo N. Prevalence and risk factors of depression in the elderly nursing home residents in Singapore. Aging Ment Health 2013; published online March 6. DOI:10.1080/13607863.2013.775638.
3. Barca ML, Selbæk G, Laks J, Engedal K. Factors associated with depression in Norwegian nursing homes. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2009; 24: 417-25.
4. Boorsma M, Joling K, Dussel M, et al. The incidence of depression and its risk factors in Dutch nursing homes and residential care homes. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2012; 20: 932-42.
5. Barca ML, Engedal K, Laks J, Selbæk G. A 12 months follow-up study of depression among nursing-home patients. J Aff ect Disord 2010; 120: 141-48.
6. Smalbrugge M, Pot AM, Jongenelis L, Gundy CM, Beekman ATF, Eefsting JA. The impact of depression and anxiety on well being, disability and use of health care services in nursing home patients. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2006; 21: 325-32.
7. Boyce RD, Hanlon JT, Karp JF, Kloke J, Saleh A, Handler SM. A review of the eff ectiveness of antidepressant medications for depressed nursing home residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2012; 13: 326-31.
8. Bergh S, Selbæk G, Engedal K. Discontinuation of antidepressants in people with dementia and neuropsychiatric symptoms (DESEP study): double blind, randomised, parallel group, placebo controlled trial. BMJ 2012; 344: e1566.
9. Bharucha AJ, Dew MA, Miller MD, Borson S, Reynolds CI. Psychotherapy in long-term care: a review. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2006; 7: 568-80.
10. Proctor R, Burns A, Powell HS, et al. Behavioural management in nursing and residential homes: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 1999; 354: 26-29.
11. Dozeman E, van Marwijk HW, van Schaik DJ, et al. Contradictory eff ects for prevention of depression and anxiety in residents in homes for the elderly: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. Int Psychogeriatr 2012; 24: 1242-51.
12. Leontjevas R, Gerritsen DL, Smalbrugge M, Teerenstra S, Vernooij-Dassen MJFJ, Koopmans RTCM. A structural multidisciplinary approach to depression management in nursing-home residents: a multicentre, stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial. Lancet 2013; published online May 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60590-5.