Depression in the Elderly. Consensus Statement of the Spanish Psychogeriatric Association.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Present knowledge about depression in the elderly is still scarce and often controversial, despite its high frequency and impact. This article reports the results and most relevant conclusions of a Delphi-based consensus on geriatric depression promoted by the Spanish Psychogeriatric Association.

Methods

A 78-item questionnaire was developed by 7 highly specialized geriatric psychiatrists and was evaluated using the Modified Delphi technique in two rounds answered by 35 psychiatrists with an extensive expertise in geriatric depression. The topics and number of questions (in brackets) covered were: concepts, clinical aspects, and risk factors (12); screening and diagnosis (7); psychotic depression (17); depression and dementia (5); antidepressant drug treatment (

SUBMITTER: Aguera-Ortiz L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7251154 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature