Description and distribution of late life depression. The epidemiology of depression in late life -- Symptoms and signs -- Natural history. The origins of late life depression. Biologic origins of depression in late life -- Psychologic origins -- Social origins -- Existential depression. The diagnosis and differential diagnosis of late life depression. Diagnostic workup of the elderly depressed patient -- Differential diagnosis of late life depression. Categories of depressive disorders of late life. Bipolar disorder -- Major depression -- Dysthymia and minor depression -- Bereavement -- Depressive disorders associated with the physically ill elderly -- Depression caused by alcohol and drug problems -- Depression, pseudodementia, and neurologic disease. The treatment of late life depression. Psychotherapy for depression in late life -- Family therapy with the depressed older adult -- Psychopharmacology -- Electroconvulsive therapy.
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