Open AccessGeriatric Depression: Concepts and Risk Factors. A literature review.
Author(s) -
Belén Rivera Corvalán
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of medical and surgical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0719-532X
pISSN - 0719-3904
DOI - 10.32457/ijmss.2019.040
Subject(s) - psychosocial , depression (economics) , context (archaeology) , psychology , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry , paleontology , biology , economics , macroeconomics
The population increase of the elderly in Chile, as well as worldwide, has caused the appearance of phenomena specific to older adulthood, including Geriatric Depression. The aim of this review is to describe the main concepts and risk factors of Geriatric Depression. This review is structured in three main sections: “Older adulthood”, “Geriatric Depression”, and “Factors associated with Geriatric Depression”, the latter is subdivided into “Psychosocial Components” and “Physical Components”. Finally, in the discussion it is highlighted that for future investigations, as well as for professionals, it is key to include an approach to older adulthood as a complex evolutionary cycle that is in a constant relationship with its social context.