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Day clinic treatment of late life depression
Author(s)Anke Bramesfeld, Georg Adler, Stefanie Brassen
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 16, no 1, January 2001
Pagespp 82-87
KeywordsDepression ; Psychiatric treatment ; Geriatric out-patients clinics ; Germany.
AnnotationTreatment at a geropsychiatric day clinic for depressed patients in Mannheim, Germany is evaluated for its outcome. Under day clinic treatment, older depressed patients improve in depression, and almost half of them (45.5%) fully recover. Patients recovering from depression improve in their contacts, activities, cognitive functioning and quality of life. The day clinic setting meets the specific needs of patients suffering from late-life depression, by maintaining them in the community, supporting their abilities for self-care and promoting social contacts. Treatment in this setting may therefore be recommended. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-010227216 A
ClassmarkENR: LP: L6G: 767

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