Addressing the mental health needs of India's aging population: Understanding depression prevalence and social risk factors in tertiary care outpatients
CONCLUSION: This study revealed a high prevalence of depression among older persons attending a geriatric outpatient clinic. Financial insecurities, particularly lack of pension or financial dependence, were identified as significant social risk factors for depression. Addressing these risk factors may help prevent the onset or progression of depression, thus improving their quality of life.PMID:37841541 | PMC:PMC10569333 | DOI:10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_352_23 (Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry - October 16, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Joanne Lydia Rajkumar Surekha Viggeswarapu Suja Kurian Munaf B Nandyal Mahasampath Gowri Source Type: research
