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| The detection and prevention of depression in older people | | Author(s) | Irene Schofield, Sandra Stark, Andy Lowndes |
| Journal title | Nursing Times, vol 100, no 21, 25 May 2004 |
| Pages | pp 32-35 |
| Source | http://www.nursingtimes.net |
| Keywords | Depression ; Diagnosis ; Preventative medicine ; Standards of provision ; Scotland. |
| Annotation | Depression is not a normal part of ageing, but it is the most common mental health problem in later life. Nurses are well placed to detect and prevent depression in older people, especially at times of critical life changes, such as the move to a care home. This article outlines the content of NHS Quality Improvement Scotland's recently completed "Working with older people towards the prevention and early detection of depression" (2004). This best practice statement forms a major part of a national practice development initiative in Scotland aimed at developing evidence-based practice in nursing older people. It aims to demonstrate how nurses can begin to work with older people and their families, to provide support and prevent the normal response to loss and grief from turning into clinical depression. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040528201 A |
| Classmark | ENR: LK7: LK2: 583: 9A * |
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