High incidence of clinically relevant depressive symptoms in vulnerable persons of 75 years or older living in the community.

Els Dozeman, Harm Van Marwijk, Digna J F {Van Schaik}, Max L Stek, Henriette E {Van Der Horst}, Aartjan T F Beekman, Hein P {Van Hout}

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    Abstract

    Clinically relevant depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in people who are 75 years of age or older. However, very old people with a vulnerable health status are under-represented in studies focussing on incidence and risk factors, while the risk of developing depressive symptoms is expected to be very high in this group. The incidence rates of clinically relevant depressive symptoms and their predictors were investigated in a vulnerable elderly population.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)828-833
    Number of pages6
    JournalAging mental health
    Volume14
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Keywords

    • 80 over
    • activities daily living
    • activities daily living psychology
    • aged
    • aging
    • aging physiology
    • aging psychology
    • depression
    • depression epidemiology
    • depression physiopathology
    • depression prevention {\&} control
    • depression psychology
    • educational status
    • frail elderly
    • frail elderly psychology
    • geriatric assessment
    • geriatric assessment methods
    • humans
    • interpersonal relations
    • netherlands
    • netherlands epidemiology
    • psychological techniques
    • residential facilities
    • risk factors
    • self concept
    • self report
    • sex factors
    • social support
    • statistics topic

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