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A support group for the depressed elderly
Author(s) -
Ong YongLock,
Martineau Frances,
Lloyd Christa,
Robbins Ian
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/gps.930020210
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , referral , depression (economics) , medicine , psychology , gerontology , physical therapy , psychiatry , nursing , economics , macroeconomics
The setting up a support group for depressed elderly patients on discharge from hospital reduced the re‐referral and readmission rate for these patients as compared with a control group not offered this therapeutic intervention. Further studies are required to substantiate this finding. However, there are many apparent clinical advantages of running such a group and this therefore should be considered as a practical form of intervention with the depressed elderly.