Late-life suicide and depression in the primary care setting.
New Dir Ment Health Serv
; (76): 13-38, 1997.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9520523
ABSTRACT
Late-life depression and suicidal behavior in the primary care setting is a significant public health concern. The prevalence of depression in this population is substantial, yet rates of detection and treatment are far from adequate. Untreated depression has significant consequences with regard to morbidity and mortality. Although suicide is a relatively low-base-rate behavior, a substantial proportion of late-life suicides have contact with their primary care provider prior to their death; thus this offers an avenue for suicide prevention. There is a growing knowledge base concerning what constitutes barriers to the recognition and treatment of late-life depression as well as what constitutes useful screening tools and treatments for the depressed elderly. Important new findings with regard to the functional effects of subsyndromal depression, possible subtypes of late-life depression, the clinical utility of SSRIs and psychotherapeutic interventions, and innovative and collaborative models of care hold promise for advancing the science and practice of treating late-life depression.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Suicídio
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Transtorno Depressivo
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
New Dir Ment Health Serv
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos