Depression in Later Life

Depression in Later Life
ISBN-10
0199569010
ISBN-13
9780199569014
Series
Depression in Later Life
Category
Medical
Pages
130
Language
English
Published
2010-02-11
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Author
Robert Baldwin

Description

Depression affects between 10-15% of older people, making it the most frequently encountered mental health condition in later life. Despite this, the condition is easily missed in clinical practice or not adequately treated. Part of the Oxford Psychiatry Library, this concise pocketbook will provide an accessible account of what depression in older people is like, why it is important and what treatments help. The text will highlight which areas of depression are of special relevance to later life, how to diagnose depression in an older person, the overlap with dementia and various other physical illnesses, and important pharmacological considerations.

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