Annual Prevalence of Use of Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Treatment of Affective Disorders in Parkinson's Disease

Affective disorders, in particular depression and anxiety, are common non-motor disorders in Parkinson's disease (PD). The burden of depression and anxiety has been studied in several clinical and research setting studies, and the reported prevalence ranges from 3% to 89% for depression1 and 7% to 55% for anxiety.2 Additionally, patients commonly present with both disorders.3 These disorders have negative impacts on disease outcomes; for example, depression in PD is associated with worse disability and health-related quality of life.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Regular Research Article Source Type: research