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Research into depressive disorder in later life: who is doing what?
— a literature search from 1998-2001 | | Author(s) | Robert C Baldwin |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 14, no 4, December 2002 |
| Pages | pp 335-346 |
| Keywords | Depression ; Research ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | How much original research is being conducted (and where), of what type, and what themes are being covered with regard to late-life depression? A literature search of four databases covering 1998-October 2001 yielded 1,002 publications meeting predefined criteria. 59% were cross-sectional studies; fewer than 10% were randomised controlled studies. The most common themes were depression with comorbidity and aetiology accounting for almost half of the papers; stroke and Parkinson's disease were the most frequently researched comorbid medical disorders, although interest in Alzheimer's disease (AD), heart disease, hip fracture, and chronic lung disease appears to be increasing. There were comparatively few studies of psychological and psychosocial interventions. A quarter of publications concerned major depressive disorder. There were striking variations in the origin of publications: two regions, North America and Northern Europe, accounted for two-thirds of all publications, but only 13.7% of the world's population aged 65+. Although progress is being made, it might occur more rapidly and with greater scope with more international and cross-centre collaboration. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030516201 A |
| Classmark | ENR: 3A: 64A |
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