Open AccessStudy of perceived and received social support in elderly depressed patients
Author(s) -
Bhushan Patil,
Neha K Shetty,
Alka A Subramanyam,
Henal Shah,
Ravindra Kamath,
Charles Pinto
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of geriatric mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-3322
pISSN - 2348-9995
DOI - 10.4103/2348-9995.141921
Subject(s) - social support , depression (economics) , perception , psychology , clinical psychology , correlation , psychiatry , psychotherapist , neuroscience , economics , macroeconomics , geometry , mathematics
Aims and Objectives: To determine the relationship between depression, perceived and received social support.Materials and methods: Forty elderly (age >60 yrs) subjects were assessed for depression and social support using Berlin Social Support Scale. Result: Significant negative correlation was seen between perceived social support and depression (r = −.413; P < 0.01). There was no significant correlation between depression and received social support. Conclusion: Perception of social support in elderly is affected by depression. Adequate treatment of depression which improves negative cognition would help in the perception of social support for elderly subjects who are depressed and aid in recovery