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7 - Mood Disorders in Late Life

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2022

David Ames ,
Damien Gallagher ,
Samantha Loi  and
Tom Russ
David Ames
Affiliation:
University of Melbourne
Damien Gallagher
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
Samantha Loi
Affiliation:
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Tom Russ
Affiliation:
University of Edinburgh
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Summary

Late life depression is common and treatable. Mania is less common but requires treatment and care from a capable team. The eidemiology, assessment, treatment and care of people with mood disorders in late life is addressed.

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Depressionmaniaantidepressantsepidemiologytreatmentprognosis
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Guide to the Psychiatry of Old Age , pp. 60 - 75
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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