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Three year prognosis of depression in the community dwelling elderly
Author(s)	Aisling Denihan, Michael Kirby, Irene Bruce
Journal title	British Journal of Psychiatry, vol 176, May 2000
Pages	pp 453-457
Keywords	Depression ; Living in the community ; Longitudinal surveys ; Ireland.
Annotation	Depression is the most common mental disorder in older people living at home. A 3-year study assessed 127 community-dwelling older people in Ireland for depression. Those diagnosed depressed at year 0 using the GMS-AGECAT package were followed up three years later. Factors were investigated for an association with recovery from, or persistence of, depression. At follow-up, 30% had died; 34% had persistent or relapsed case-level depression; and 24.5% had other case or sub-case mental illness. 10.4% had recovered completely: treatment with antidepressant medication significantly improved their prognosis. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-000609203 A
Classmark	ENR: K4: 3J: 763
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