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Clinical Case Studies in Long-Term Care Psychiatry SSRIs and Treatment-Resistant Depression
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 October 2024
Current guidelines still support the use of an SSRI as first choice for the treatment of depression in older adults. Clinicians should keep in mind the old adage “Start low, go slow, but go” with regard to the prescribing of antidepressants in older patients. With older adults, it is a good idea to start at half or quarter of the normal adult starting dose but to increase the dose to well within the therapeutic range for a given antidepressant. Depression is prevalent in older adults in long-term care with estimated prevalence from 11-45%. Depression is associated with poor overall health outcomes and poor quality of life. Interventions are often effective if these patients are identified but treatment can be challenging and require multiple adjustments in medications or treatment strategies.
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