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The prognosis of undetected depression in older general practice patients. A one year follow-up study

Licht-Strunk, Els, Beekman, Aartjan T.F., de Haan, Marten, van Marwijk, Harm W.J.·2009·Journal of Affective Disorders

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Background Late-life depression often remains undetected in primary care. However, as there is evidence that GPs do identify those with the most severe and persistent disorders, it is important to know more about the prognosis of depressive disorders that are not detected by GPs.Methods A one-year follow-up study of depressed patients of 55 years and older consulting their GP in The Netherlands. A two-stepped screening procedure was used to diagnose depression using the GDS-15 and PRIME-MD. GPs and patients were not informed about the results. The course of depression was measured with the MADRS and PRIME-MD, at six and twelve months. Remission was defined by no longer fulfilling DSM-criteria for depressive disorder and a MADRS-score below 10. The prognosis of those not detected by GPs was compared to those that were detected.Results 73 patients were followed for one year. Among the 49 (67%) patients that were not detected by their GP as being depressed, 33% had remitted after one year. Of the 24 (33%) depressed patients that were detected by their GP, 37% had remitted after one year. Detected patients tended to have more serious depression and more comorbid anxiety than undetected patients.Conclusions Although GPs identify older depressed patients who are most in need of treatment, the prognosis of patients that go undetected is poor.

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Authors
Licht-Strunk, E., Beekman, A. T. F., de Haan, M., & van Marwijk, H. W. J.
Affiliations
Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Corresponding author
Licht-Strunk, Els
Venue
Journal of Affective Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-04
Volume
114
Issue
1-3
Pages
310-315
ISSN
0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1995490323
Cited by
60
References
25
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FWCI
7.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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  • Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Academic REpository of VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) (submittedVersion)
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  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (submittedVersion)
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
Keywords
geriatric depression, depression prognosis, general practice, primary care, depression remission, depression screening, GDS-15, PRIME-MD, anxiety comorbidity, older adults
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anxiety, Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Diagnosis, Differential, Family Practice, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Netherlands, Primary Health Care, Prognosis, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Severity of Illness Index, Geriatric Assessment, Comorbidity, Prevalence

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