Frank Godemann 1 , Florian Seemüller 2 , Anja Schneider 3 , Claus Wolff-Menzler 3 Show Affiliations »
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: There are highly effective treatments either in inpatient or day hospital settings available for elderly with major depression. It is important to consider some specific needs of elderly people (e. g. higher somatic comorbidities). METHODS: On the base of a large routine data set (139 307 patients in hospital treatment) differences between elderly and younger people with major depression are investigated. RESULTS: Elderly with major depression receive significantly less day hospital treatment and psychotherapy. Surprisingly, the mean length of hospital stay was significantly longer in younger patients with major depression. CONCLUSION: The results from such routine data should be interpreted with caution. Never the less our results suggest that there is still room for improvement for elderly people with major depression. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
OBJECTIVE: There are highly effective treatments either in inpatient or day hospital settings available for elderly with major depression . It is important to consider some specific needs of elderly people (e. g. higher somatic comorbidities). METHODS: On the base of a large routine data set (139 307 patients in hospital treatment) differences between elderly and younger people with major depression are investigated. RESULTS: Elderly with major depression receive significantly less day hospital treatment and psychotherapy. Surprisingly, the mean length of hospital stay was significantly longer in younger patients with major depression . CONCLUSION: The results from such routine data should be interpreted with caution. Never the less our results suggest that there is still room for improvement for elderly people with major depression . © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
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Year: 2014
PMID： 24858430 DOI： 10.1055/s-0034-1370007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatr Prax ISSN： 0303-4259