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Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 1999 Sep;1(2):57-65.

Depression in late life.

Dialogues in clinical neuroscience

D L Barry

Affiliations

  1. Adult and Geriatric Treatment and Preventive Interventions Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Md, USA.

PMID: 22033546 PMCID: PMC3181572

Abstract

Despite its prevalence and seriousness, depression in late life remains underappreciated as a source of disability and suffering for older people and their families. Despite a solid and substantial body of research, recognition of depression remains problematic and is often attributed to normal developmental changes in aging. Treatment efficacy data notwithstanding, the adequacy and appropriateness of treatment is highly variable. This paper contains a broad overview of new research developments in depression in late life and the disabilities associated with it Serving as an introduction to the specific papers that follow in this issue of Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, this article scans the knowledge base in basic, clinical, and health services research, identifying the highlights of current work in the area and proposing areas of needed expansion of research efforts.

Keywords: convulsive therapy; disability; epidemiology; health services; natural history; pathophysiology; pharmacology; psychotheapy; suicide

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