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The relationship of aging and dysthymia in primary care.

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Oxman, TE; Barrett, JE; Sengupta, A; Williams, JW
Published in: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
2000

The authors compared symptomatic and functional characteristics between older (age > or =60; n=91) and younger (age 18-59; n=125) primary care patients with dysthymia. Three of six significantly different depression symptoms were of moderate-to-large effect size, with the older group having a lower proportion reporting the symptom. The older group had a worse physical health function score but a better mental health function score. There appears to be a core of symptoms and functional impairment that generalizes across the age span. There are also significant age differences. Growing older appears to have an impact on the nature of what it means to have dysthymia.

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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry

ISSN

1064-7481

Publication Date

2000

Volume

8

Issue

4

Start / End Page

318 / 326

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Primary Health Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Mental Health
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Status
  • Geriatrics
 

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Oxman, T. E., Barrett, J. E., Sengupta, A., & Williams, J. W. (2000). The relationship of aging and dysthymia in primary care. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, 8(4), 318–326.
Oxman, T. E., J. E. Barrett, A. Sengupta, and J. W. Williams. “The relationship of aging and dysthymia in primary care.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 8, no. 4 (2000): 318–26.
Oxman TE, Barrett JE, Sengupta A, Williams JW. The relationship of aging and dysthymia in primary care. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2000;8(4):318–26.
Oxman, T. E., et al. “The relationship of aging and dysthymia in primary care.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, vol. 8, no. 4, 2000, pp. 318–26.
Oxman TE, Barrett JE, Sengupta A, Williams JW. The relationship of aging and dysthymia in primary care. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2000;8(4):318–326.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Geriatr Psychiatry

ISSN

1064-7481

Publication Date

2000

Volume

8

Issue

4

Start / End Page

318 / 326

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Primary Health Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Mental Health
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Status
  • Geriatrics