Subsyndromal Depressive Symptoms in Middle-Aged and Older Persons with Schizophrenia
Zisook S, Montross L, Kasckow J, Mohamed S, Palmer BW, Patterson TL, Golshan S, Fellows I, Lehman D, Solorzano E. Subsyndromal Depressive Symptoms in Middle-Aged and Older Persons with Schizophrenia. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2007, 15: 1005-1014. PMID: 18056819, DOI: 10.1097/jgp.0b013e3180a725ec.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsChronic DiseaseCitalopramComorbidityDepressionDepressive Disorder, MajorDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth StatusHumansMaleMiddle AgedPlacebosPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotic DisordersSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSuicideTreatment OutcomeConceptsSubsyndromal depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsOlder patientsClinical featuresSchizoaffective disorderNegative symptomsHamilton Depression Rating ScaleImportant clinical dimensionGeneral medical conditionsDepression Rating ScaleSpecific depressive symptomsMental functioningSubstantial morbiditySevere akathisiaMovement abnormalitiesChronic schizophreniaMedical conditionsDepression groupOverall psychopathologyIntervention studiesDepressive symptomatologyPatientsSymptomsOlder personsGeneral psychopathology