IS THERE A DISTINCT SUBTYPE OF MAJOR DEPRESSION IN THE ELDERLY

被引:8
作者
BALDWIN, RC
机构
[1] York House, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9BX, Oxford Road
关键词
DEPRESSION; AGING; ELDERLY; SYMPTOMS; PROGNOSIS; ORGANIC; ETIOLOGY;
D O I
10.1177/026988119400800307
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
Evidence for and against the notion of a specific subtype of depressive illness in the elderly is reviewed. There is little to support a distinction based on clinical features, neurobiological markers, treatment response or prognosis, but subtle organic cerebral change may predispose to late-onset depression in a significant minority of cases.
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页码:177 / 184
页数:8
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