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8827418

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-12-26
pubmed:abstractText
Age of onset has been used as a correlate of depressive symptomatology in the elderly. Examining frequency of episodes may improve our ability to make such correlations. The authors studied variations in an index presentation of depression in late life based on the number of previous depressive episodes. Having more than two previous episodes (as compared to two or less) was related to younger age, early age of onset, dysthymia, feelings of worthlessness, difficulty concentrating, slowed thoughts, suicidal ideation, generalized anxiety, and decreased perceptions of social support. In a logistic regression model, significant predictors of more than two previous episodes were young age, early age of onset, dysthymia, suicidality, and lower perceived social support. Patients with many episodes may be at higher risk for more severe illness and may require more aggressive treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0165-0327
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
8
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
99-106
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-9-28
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Sociodemographic and clinical correlates of number of previous depressive episodes in the depressed elderly.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article