Physical Illness and Depressive Symptomatology. I. Incidence of Depressive Symptoms in Hospitalized Cardiac Patients*,†

Physical Illness and Depression in the Elderly

“…Physical illness involving the cardiovascular and nervous systems are among the most threatening and potentially disabling, and can therefore precipitate symptoms of depression. The prevalence of depression in elderly patients with cardiac disease has been recognized for some time; 24 in one study, emotional factors, especially those having to do with living situations, were present in 49 per cent of 105 elderly patients hospitalized for congestive heart failure 25 . Stroke is often accompanied by depression, and the depression may not always be in response to physical disability 26–28 .…”

Major Depressive Disorder in Hospitalized Medically Ill Patients: An Examination of Young and Elderly Male Veterans

“…W hile epidemiological data on depressive symptoms in the medical setting are abundant, 1–11 less is known about depressive disorders in which a sad mood persists over time and is associated with a specific constellation of symptoms that adversely impact on function. Epidemiological data on depressive disorders, particularly major depression, are necessary in order to assess need for psychiatric services and to identify risk factors to assist with diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.…”

Depression in Elderly Hospitalized Patients With Medical Illness

“…The answers to two questions were sought: (1) What is the prevalence of (a) depressive symptoms and ( ) major depression in a medically ill older male veteran population? The answers to two questions were sought: (1) What is the prevalence of (a) depressive symptoms and ( ) major depression in a medically ill older male veteran population?…”