Inadequate Treatment of Depressed Nursing Home Elderly
Heston L, Garrard J, Makris L, Kane R, Cooper S, Dunham T, Zelterman D. Inadequate Treatment of Depressed Nursing Home Elderly. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1992, 40: 1117-1122. PMID: 1401696, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1992.tb01800.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of depressionAntidepressant drug treatmentMajor depressionDrug treatmentNursing homesNursing Home ElderlyPrimary care physiciansNursing home stayNursing home residentsSkilled nursing homesEnd of studyChart reviewCare physiciansPhysician diagnosisResidents age 65Medical recordsHome residentsAntidepressant drugsPrevalence ratesAge 65Admission cohortDSM-IIIInadequate treatmentDiagnosisHome stay