ABSTRACT

This book provides information about depression in the elderly to the staff in outpatient services and gives valuable advice for identification, diagnosis and treatment of the disorder. It is useful for general practitioners and other workers in the front line of medical care.

chapter |1 pages

Introduction

chapter |11 pages

Aetiology

chapter |10 pages

Assessment of the depressed patient

chapter |3 pages

Prognosis

chapter |11 pages

Physical treatments for depression

chapter |5 pages

Psychological treatments for depression

chapter |4 pages

The role of the multidisciplinary team