
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.

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