The Epidemiology of Depression in an Elderly Community Population
- 1 June 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 27 (3) , 281-287
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/27.3.281
Abstract
Over 1,300 community adults 60 years of age or older were screened for depressive symptomatology. Of the 27% reporting depressive symptoms, 19% were diagnosed as suffering mild dysphoria, 4% symptomatic depression, 2% dysthymia, 1.2% a mixed depressive and anxiety syndrome, and 0.8% major depression. The DSM-III major depressive group was more likely to report negative life events and poor social relations.Keywords
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