Separating mood disturbance from mild cognitive impairment in geriatric depression.
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Steffens, DC
Published in: Int Rev Psychiatry
August 2008
Disentangling depression from dementia remains one of the most difficult clinical challenges for psychiatrists caring for older adults. The relationship between geriatric depression and dementia is complex for several reasons. First, cognitive impairment is often a prominent feature of depression in the elderly. Cognition may improve with successful treatment of depression but it may not normalize. Indeed, marked memory impairment in older depressed individuals may indicate a prodromal state of dementia. This review will examine issues related to depression and cognitive disorder in the elderly. The author will provide an evidence-based approach to separate mood disorder from cognitive disorder among older adults.
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Int Rev Psychiatry
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1369-1627
Publication Date
August 2008
Volume
20
Issue
4
Start / End Page
374 / 381
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Psychiatry
- Humans
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Depressive Disorder
- Depression
- Cognition Disorders
- Aged
- 5202 Biological psychology
- 3209 Neurosciences
- 3202 Clinical sciences
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Steffens, D. C. (2008). Separating mood disturbance from mild cognitive impairment in geriatric depression. Int Rev Psychiatry, 20(4), 374–381. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540260802094589
Steffens, David C. “Separating mood disturbance from mild cognitive impairment in geriatric depression.” Int Rev Psychiatry 20, no. 4 (August 2008): 374–81. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540260802094589.
Steffens DC. Separating mood disturbance from mild cognitive impairment in geriatric depression. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2008 Aug;20(4):374–81.
Steffens, David C. “Separating mood disturbance from mild cognitive impairment in geriatric depression.” Int Rev Psychiatry, vol. 20, no. 4, Aug. 2008, pp. 374–81. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/09540260802094589.
Steffens DC. Separating mood disturbance from mild cognitive impairment in geriatric depression. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2008 Aug;20(4):374–381.
Published In
Int Rev Psychiatry
DOI
EISSN
1369-1627
Publication Date
August 2008
Volume
20
Issue
4
Start / End Page
374 / 381
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Psychiatry
- Humans
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Depressive Disorder
- Depression
- Cognition Disorders
- Aged
- 5202 Biological psychology
- 3209 Neurosciences
- 3202 Clinical sciences