Recognition and treatment of depressive disorders in elderly people
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2012.04.002
- VernacularTitle:如何识别和处理老年人抑郁障碍
- Author:
Xia HONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Depressive disorder;
Clinical protocols
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2012;31(4):269-271
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Depressive disorders are very common in older people.Most of the patients suffered from depressive disorders seek help from non-mental health professional in general hospitals.To help physicians in general hospitals to recognize and treat depressive disorders in the elderly,a case report on unrelieved chest pain after coronary artery stents is presented in this paper,and then clinical manifestation, diagnostic criteria, clinical assessment, principles for antidepressants and psychotherapies to alleviate depressive symptoms are introduced.
