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Management of late-life depression: focus on comorbid conditions.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Taylor, WD; Krishnan, KRR
Published in: Psychopharmacol Bull
2002

Depression, a heterogeneous disease often accompanied by significant medical and psychiatric comorbidity, is common among the elderly. Clinicians caring for depressed elders should look for comorbidities, as they may affect management of the patient. For example, comorbid anxiety may represent a more difficult to treat syndrome, while inadequately treated depression with comorbid cardiovascular disease has a greater risk of cardiovascular-associated mortality. Comorbidities such as Alzheimer’s dementia and cerebrovascular disease may provide insight into the pathogenesis of late-life depression. This review highlights these comorbid conditions as they occur in depressed elders. Recommended directions for future research in the area of late-life depression are provided.

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Published In

Psychopharmacol Bull

ISSN

0048-5764

Publication Date

2002

Volume

36

Issue

4

Start / End Page

113 / 130

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • Humans
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Depression
  • Comorbidity
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Alzheimer Disease
 

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Taylor, W. D., & Krishnan, K. R. R. (2002). Management of late-life depression: focus on comorbid conditions. Psychopharmacol Bull, 36(4), 113–130.
Taylor, Warren D., and K Ranga Rama Krishnan. “Management of late-life depression: focus on comorbid conditions.Psychopharmacol Bull 36, no. 4 (2002): 113–30.
Taylor WD, Krishnan KRR. Management of late-life depression: focus on comorbid conditions. Psychopharmacol Bull. 2002;36(4):113–30.
Taylor, Warren D., and K. Ranga Rama Krishnan. “Management of late-life depression: focus on comorbid conditions.Psychopharmacol Bull, vol. 36, no. 4, 2002, pp. 113–30.
Taylor WD, Krishnan KRR. Management of late-life depression: focus on comorbid conditions. Psychopharmacol Bull. 2002;36(4):113–130.

Published In

Psychopharmacol Bull

ISSN

0048-5764

Publication Date

2002

Volume

36

Issue

4

Start / End Page

113 / 130

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • Humans
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Depression
  • Comorbidity
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Alzheimer Disease