What Characterizes Depression in Old Age? Results from the Bruneck Study

Discussion Depressive symptoms are frequent in the elderly population. Our results confirm the negative influence of depressive symptoms on cognition and quality of life. Patients with somatic comorbidities are likely to receive more antidepressant medication. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Pharmacopsychiatry - September 26, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Defrancesco, Michaela Pechlaner, Raimund Kiechl, Stefan Willeit, Johann Deisenhammer, Eberhard A. Hinterhuber, Hartmann Rungger, Gregor Gasperi, Arno Marksteiner, Josef Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research