Guidelines on Depression in Older People: Practicing the Evidence

by Robert C. Baldwin

Depression is the most prevalent mental health disorder in later life, affecting 1 in 10 older people. It can have devastating effects on quality of life and is associated with an increased mortality, poorer recovery from physical illness, longer hospital stays and greater health care costs. Yet of all mental disorders, depression is the most readily treatable. This book provides practical clinical guidance and communicates in a concise, easy-to-read...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841841269
• ISBN13: 9781841841267
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.2"