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Depression in later life [E-Book]

By:

Baldwin, Robert C. (Psychiatrist)

Series: Oxford psychiatry libraryPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (x, 118 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780191575952
019157595X
9780199569014
0199569010

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

WM 34

Online resources:

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust OpenAthens account holders click here for access

Contents:

Introduction -- Classification and epidemiology -- Clinical features -- Aetiology -- Co-morbidity and depression in later life -- Assessment and management -- Depression in primary care -- Prognosis -- Prevention -- Resources.

Summary: Depression affects between 10-15% of older people, making it the most frequently encountered mental health condition in later life. Despite this, the condition is easily missed in clinical practice or not adequately treated. Part of the Oxford Psychiatry Library, this concise pocketbook will provide an accessible account of what depression in older people is like, why it is important and what treatments help.

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Class number	URL	Status	Date due	Barcode
Electronic book	Stenhouse Library		Link to resource	Available

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Depression affects between 10-15% of older people, making it the most frequently encountered mental health condition in later life. Despite this, the condition is easily missed in clinical practice or not adequately treated. Part of the Oxford Psychiatry Library, this concise pocketbook will provide an accessible account of what depression in older people is like, why it is important and what treatments help.

Print version record.

WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650

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