Screening for depression in patients with cognitive impairment: a local audit

Depression is highly prevalent in cognitive impairment and is considered one of the most common comorbid conditions in dementia.1 Despite this, underlying depressive symptoms can easily be missed2 by health care providers, mainly due to lack of awareness and lack of routine screening for depressive symptoms. Here, the authors examine the results of their local audit in Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust screening for depression in those diagnosed with dementia and discuss what their recommendations are for improving this aspect of clinical care in the future.
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Original research Source Type: research