Three-year prognosis of depression in the community-dwelling elderly
Publisher:
The British Journal of PsychiatryDate published:
1 December, 2000Region:
Republic of Ireland Publication type:
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Three-year prognosis of depression in the community-dwelling elderly Background Depression is the most common mental disorder in the community-dwelling elderly.
Aims To determine the three-year prognosis of depression in a cohort of 127 community-dwelling elderly subjects and identify factors relevant to outcome.
Method The subjects, diagnosed depressed at year 0 using the GMS—AGECAT package, were followed up three years later. A number of factors were investigated for an association with recovery from, or persistence of, depression
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