Diagnosis and treatment of depression in the elderly medicare population: predictors, disparities, and trends

S Crystal, U Sambamoorthi, JT Walkup… - Journal of the …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To develop nationally representative estimates of rates of diagnosis of
depression; to determine rates and type of treatment received by those diagnosed with …

Diagnosis and treatment of depression in older community‐dwelling adults: 1992–2005

A Akincigil, M Olfson, JT Walkup… - Journal of the …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE: To examine evolving patterns of depression diagnosis and treatment in older
US adults in the era of newer‐generation antidepressants. DESIGN: Trend analysis using …

Depression treatment in a sample of 1,801 depressed older adults in primary care

J Unützer, W Katon, CM Callahan… - Journal of the …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To examine rates and predictors of lifetime and recent depression treatment
in a sample of 1,801 depressed older primary care patients DESIGN: Cross sectional survey …

Disparities in antidepressant treatment in Medicaid elderly diagnosed with depression

HS Strothers III, G Rust, P Minor, E Fresh… - Journal of the …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To determine whether there were racial or ethnic disparities in the use of
antidepressants in low‐income elderly patients insured by Medicaid. Design: Examination of …

Treatment of elderly and other adult patients for depression in primary care

LR Fischer, F Wei, LI Solberg, WA Rush… - Journal of the …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To determine whether depression is treated differently in older and younger
patients in primary care clinics. Design: Administrative data were used to identify patients …

Racial and ethnic disparities in depression care in community-dwelling elderly in the United States

A Akincigil, M Olfson, M Siegel… - … journal of public …, 2012 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We investigated racial/ethnic disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of
depression among community-dwelling elderly. Methods. We performed a secondary …

Symptomatic depression in elderly medical outpatients: I. Prevalence, demography, and health service utilization

S Borson, RA Barnes, WA Kukull… - Journal of the …, 1986 - Wiley Online Library
The authors assessed the prevalence and demography of depressive symptoms, their
association with specific chronic diseases, and their influence on health service use in a …

The influence of comorbid chronic medical conditions on the adequacy of depression care for older Americans

JS Harman, MJ Edlund, JC Fortney… - Journal of the American …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To assess the effect of the co‐occurrence of four common chronic medical
conditions (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, heart disease) on the probability of …

Use of psychotherapy for depression in older adults

W Wei, U Sambamoorthi, M Olfson… - American Journal of …, 2005 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
OBJECTIVE: The authors examine national patterns in psychotherapy for older adults with a
diagnosis of depression and analyze correlates of psychotherapy use that is consistent with …

Prognosis of depression in elderly community and primary care populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MG Cole, F Bellavance… - American Journal of …, 1999 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the prognosis of depression in
elderly community and primary care populations. METHOD: Medline and PsycINFO were …