Symptom profile of depression in elderly: Is assessment with geriatric depression rating scale enough?

Aim of the Study: This study aimed to evaluate the symptom profile, including somatic symptoms among elderly patients with first episode depression using the Geriatric depression scale (GDS-30) and Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15) items version scale. Additional aims were to carry out the fa...

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Main Authors: Aseem Mehra, Sandeep Grover, Subho Chakrabarti, Ajit Avasthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Geriatric Mental Health
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Online Access:http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2017;volume=4;issue=1;spage=18;epage=25;aulast=Mehra