Chapter title |
Depression in late life: an update.
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Chapter number | 6 |
Book title |
Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics
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Published in |
Annual Review of Gerontology & Geriatrics, January 1989
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DOI | 10.1007/978-3-662-40455-3_6 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-66-239398-7, 978-3-66-240455-3
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Authors |
Blazer, D, Blazer, Dan |
Abstract |
Clinical and basic research units depressive disorders in late life have expanded our knowledge base appreciably in recent years. In the process, some clinical impressions have been confirmed (e.g., the association of depression and physical disorders); others have been refuted (e.g., depression increases with age); and now phenomena have been identified (e.g., the discovery of leukoencephalopathy in depressant elders who respond to ECT). The field of study now encompasses a range from neurobiology to sociocultural factors. The latter twentieth century is an exciting and optimistic era for clinicians working with depressed elders. As Sir Martin Roth has often said, "Where there is depression in late life, there is hope." |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 4 | 80% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Professor | 1 | 20% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 1 | 20% |
Other | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 2 | 40% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Psychology | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 4 | 80% |