Phenomenology of depression in older compared with younger adults: meta-analysis.

Abstract

The phenomenology of late-life depression differs only in part from that of early-life depression.

Major depression in older people may have a more somatic presentation, whereas feelings of guilt and loss of sexual function may be more prevalent in younger people.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Age Factors
• Aged
• Aging
• Depressive Disorder
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Risk Factors

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Authors

• J M Hegeman
• R M Kok
• R C van der Mast
• E J Giltay

Publication date

2012-04-04

Journal

Journal topics

• Psychiatry

Language

Eng.

Copyright

The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science

Department of Psychiatry, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands. j.m.hegeman [at] lumc.nl

Release reference

Br J Psychiatry. 2012 Apr;200(4):275-81

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