Assessment of the Person with Late-life Depression
Assessment of the Person with Late-life Depression
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DOI：
10.1016/j.psc.2013.08.004
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发表时间：
2013-12-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Srinivasan, Shilpa
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作者：
Glover, Juliet;Srinivasan, Shilpa
这篇文章讨论了65岁以上的人出现抑郁症的特征因素。讨论了临床表现以及危险和保护因素。详细说明测试有用的筛选和诊断抑郁症在老年人提出。每个测试都是根据给药时间、敏感性和特异性、结果、优点和缺点进行审查的。讨论了临床病史和诊断访谈的重要性，以及实验室研究和神经影像学在临床评估中的作用。
This article discusses characteristic factors in the presentation of depressive disorders in persons older than age 65 years. Clinical presentation is discussed along with risk and protective factors. Detailed descriptions of tests useful for screening and diagnosis of depression in the elderly are presented. Each test is reviewed according to time to administer, sensitivity and specificity, outcomes, advantages, and disadvantages. The importance of clinical history and the diagnostic interview, as well as the role of laboratory studies and neuroimaging in the clinical evaluation are discussed.