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The prevalence and recognition of major depression among low-level aged care residents with and without cognitive impairment
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posted on 2007-01-01, 00:00 authored by Tanya Davison, M McCabe, David MellorDavid Mellor, C Ski, K George, Kathleen MoorePrevious research has demonstrated a high level of depression in nursing homes. The current study was designed to determine the prevalence of depression, using a structured diagnostic interview, among older people with and without mild-moderate cognitive impairment residing in low-level care facilities. The results demonstrated that, consistent with previous research in nursing homes, 16.9% of older people were diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Less than half of these cases had been detected or treated. Individuals with moderate cognitive impairment were more likely to be depressed, but cognitive impairment did not appear to act as a strong impediment to the detection of depression by general practitioners. A low awareness of their use of antidepressant medications was demonstrated among older people prescribed this treatment, including those with normal cognitive function. Reasons for the poor recognition of depression among older people are discussed.
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Aging & mental healthVolume
11Issue
1Pagination
82 - 88Publisher
RoutledgeLocation
London, EnglandPublisher DOI
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1360-7863eISSN
1364-6915Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2007, Taylor & FrancisUsage metrics
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dementiadementia & alzheimer's diseasedevelopmental psychologyethics and legal issues in mental healthgerontologygerontology (ageing)neurologyold age psychiatrypsychological disorders - adultsocial work with the elderlyScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineGeriatrics & GerontologyPsychiatryLATE-LIFEALZHEIMERS-DISEASENURSING-HOMEDIAGNOSISDECLINEPEOPLE
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