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| Depression: a cause for concern in residential care | | Author(s) | Anthony Mann |
| Journal title | Geriatric Medicine, vol 28, no 11, November 1998 |
| Pages | pp 43-48 |
| Keywords | Depression ; Diagnosis ; Residents [care homes] ; Long term ; Care homes ; Nursing homes. |
| Annotation | Depending on diagnostic criteria, at least 15-20% of residents in long-term dare are depressed: many are depressed at admission, and up to one in three are depressed after one year. In the first of a two-part article, the author advises on diagnosis - risk factors and detection - of depression. Once identified, depression is reversible if correctly treated. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990120236 A |
| Classmark | ENR: LK7: KX: 4Q: KW: LHB |
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