Mental disorders among elderly people in primary care: the Linköping study

Ólafsdóttir, María; Marcusson, Jan; Skoog, I.

doi:10.1034/j.1600-0447.2001.104001012.x

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“…Many studies on psychiatric disorders in old age indicate that they are more prevalent in women than in men (Ó lafsdóttir et al, 2001;Hybels and Blazer, 2003;Ritchie et al, 2004). This is particularly true of depression and anxiety, which were over three times more frequent in women than in men in our study (Table 3).…”

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confidence: 42%

Prevalence of psychiatric symptoms and mental disorders detected in primary care in an elderly Spanish population. The PSICOTARD Study: preliminary findings

Olivera

Benabarre

Lorente

et al. 2008

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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confidence: 42%

Prevalence of psychiatric symptoms and mental disorders detected in primary care in an elderly Spanish population. The PSICOTARD Study: preliminary findings

Olivera

Benabarre

Lorente

et al. 2008

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…Taken together, these findings point to the need for the evaluation of suicide risks in elderly patients with minor depression. There is evidence that antidepressants are still underprescribed among nondemented very old persons with depression [30]. In our study, old elderly suicide victims with major or minor depression were less likely to receive treatment than their younger counterparts.…”

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confidence: 56%

Predictors of Suicide in the Old Elderly

Wærn¹,

2003

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Background: Seniors aged 75 and above have the highest suicide rates of all age groups in most industrialized countries. However, research concerning risk factors for suicide in the old elderly is sparse. Objective: The purpose was to determine predictors for suicide among the old elderly (75+). Data concerning the young elderly (65–74 years) are shown for comparison. Methods: 85 consecutive cases of suicide that occurred in western Sweden and 153 control persons with the same sex, birth year, and zip code as the suicide cases were randomly selected from the tax register. The old elderly group included 38 cases and 71 controls; the young elderly group included 47 cases and 82 controls. Data concerning the suicide cases were collected through interviews with close informants; controls were interviewed in person. The interview included questions on past-year life events and mental and physical health. Medical records were reviewed for cases and controls. The Cumulative Illness Rating Scale – Geriatrics was used to rate illness burden. Results: Family conflict, serious physical illness, loneliness, and both major and minor depressions were associated with suicide in the 75+ group. Economic problems predicted suicide in the younger but not in the older elderly. Old elderly suicide victims with depression (major or minor) were less likely to have received depression treatment than their younger counterparts. Conclusions: Better recognition and treatment of both major and minor depression should constitute an important target for the prevention of suicide in the old elderly. Intervention studies with large numbers of senior participants are sorely needed.

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“…The Linkoping study in Sweden (Olafsdottir et al, 2001) found that among the 350 patients aged 70 yeas and above, the prevalence rate of psychiatric disorders was 33%, yet only 49% of them had been so diagnosed by the doctor. Furthermore, only 17-38% received specific treatments.…”

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