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Outcome of hospital-treated depression at 4.5 years. An elderly and a younger adult cohort compared
Author(s)T A Tuma
Journal titleThe British Journal of Psychiatry, vol 176, March 2000
Pagespp 224-228
KeywordsDepression ; Hospital services ; Therapeutics ; Older people ; Adults ; Longitudinal surveys ; United Kingdom.
AnnotationDirect comparisons of the prognosis for treated depression in adult and elderly cohorts are few, but suggest higher morbidity in older persons. In this study, 56 adults and 54 older persons were assessed 4.5 years after receiving hospital treatment, and factors influencing the outcome were explored. Findings revealed that recovery rates were higher in the adults than in the older persons, largely due to higher rates of death and dementia in the latter group, who also suffered more serious health problems. Survival analysis showed no difference in the recovery time between cohorts, with over 90% recovered after 25 weeks. After detecting the natural deaths, melancholic illness proved a poor outcome predictor in the adults. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-000411231 A
ClassmarkENR: LD: LL: B: SD: 3J: 8

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