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Mental health in old age
— perspectives from primary care | | Author(s) | Steve Iliffe |
| Journal title | The Mental Health Review, vol 3, issue 1, March 1998 |
| Publisher | Pavilion Publishing, Brighton, March 1998 |
| Pages | pp 22-25 |
| Source | Pavilion Publishing (Brighton) Ltd, 8 St George's Place, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 4GB. |
| Keywords | Mental health [elderly] ; Depression ; Dementia ; General practice. |
| Annotation | The two main mental health problems of later life, depression and dementia, are both common and can inflict much suffering on their victims and those around them. General practitioners (GPs) appear to be in a strategic position to carry out the assessment and management of these mental health problems, and may have a role in the prevention of some psychological disorders. The author indicates the scope of general practice to improve the diagnosis and treatment of depression, and to minimise the concomitants of dementia. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980929211 A |
| Classmark | D: ENR: EA: L5 |
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