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Alternative Title:
Prev Chronic Dis
Personal Author:
Chapman, Daniel P ; Perry, Geraldine S
Chapman, Daniel P ; Perry, Geraldine S Less -
Description:
Although public health is often conceptualized only as the prevention of physical illness, recent data suggest that mental illnesses are increasingly relevant to the mission of disease prevention and health promotion. Projections are that by 2020, depression will be second only to heart disease in its contribution to the global burden of disease as measured by disability-adjusted life years. Also, as the population ages, successive cohorts of older adults will account for increasingly larger segments of the U.S. population. We present the diagnostic criteria for, prevalence of, and risk factors for depressive disorders among older adults; the challenges of recognizing and treating depression in this population; the cost-effectiveness of relevant public health interventions; and the public health implications of these disorders.
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Aged Aged, 80 And Over Aging Antidepressive Agents Behavior Therapy Combined Modality Therapy Depressive Disorder Early Diagnosis Female Geriatric Assessment Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Neuropsychological Tests Prevalence Public Health Risk Assessment Severity Of Illness Index Sex Distribution Survival Analysis
Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 2008; 5(1).
Pubmed ID:
18082011
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC2248771
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Location:
North America
Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
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urn:sha256:839f80d46a4903ebe3e6cf5c4129c8396f146ca6bda66f5877eebc1e287a17da
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/4127/cdc_4127_DS1.pdf
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