The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
-
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · Mar 2005
Major and subthreshold depression among older adults seeking vision rehabilitation services.
Authors examined the potential risk factors of major and subthreshold depression among elderly persons seeking rehabilitation for age-related vision impairment. ⋯ Results highlight similarities in characteristics of, and risk factors for, subthreshold and major depression. Future research is needed to better understand both the trajectory and treatment of subthreshold depression, relative to major depressive disorders.
-
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · Mar 2005
Prostate cancer: a significant risk factor for late-life suicide.
The authors sought to determine the incidence of suicide and its relevant correlates among men with prostate cancer. ⋯ The incidence of suicide among older men with prostate cancer is higher than previously recognized. Depression, recent diagnosis, pain, and being foreign-born are important clinical correlates. Screens for depression and suicide in older men with prostate cancer should be done after diagnosis and redone during the first 6 months regularly, particularly in the primary-care setting. Public education is needed to decrease the stigma associated with having a cancer diagnosis.
-
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · Jan 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialImpact of comorbid panic and posttraumatic stress disorder on outcomes of collaborative care for late-life depression in primary care.
Comorbid anxiety disorders may result in worse depression treatment outcomes. The authors evaluated the effect of comorbid panic disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on response to a collaborative-care intervention for late-life depression in primary care. ⋯ Collaborative care is more effective than usual care for depressed older adults with and without comorbid panic disorder and PTSD, although a sustained treatment response was slower to emerge for participants with PTSD. Intensive and prolonged follow-up may be needed for depressed older adults with comorbid PTSD.