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Depression and antidepressant prescribing in the elderly
Author(s) -
Herron James W,
Mitchell Alison
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1654
Subject(s) - medicine , depression (economics) , antidepressant , psychiatry , antidepressant medication , intensive care medicine , anxiety , economics , macroeconomics
Depression in old age is common and associated with significant morbidity, yet it is frequently missed or undertreated. In this article, the authors review the specific issues that need to be taken into account when assessing and treating depression in elderly people.