TY - JOUR
T1 - Geriatric depression
T2 - Further evidence for the 'vascular depression' hypothesis
AU - Conway, Charles R.
AU - Steffens, David C.
PY - 1999/11/17
Y1 - 1999/11/17
N2 - Depression in the elderly is a heterogeneous group of syndromes with many biologic and psychosocial antecedents. Recent studies support the notion that vascular processes may play a role in a subset of geriatric depressions. More recently, studies have attempted to delineate between 'vascular' and 'nonvascular' geriatric depression across many different measures. The authors review the recent literature of 'vascular depression' including outcome studies, poststroke depression, neuropsychological studies, and electroencephalographic studies. Some suggestions for future areas of study are forwarded.
AB - Depression in the elderly is a heterogeneous group of syndromes with many biologic and psychosocial antecedents. Recent studies support the notion that vascular processes may play a role in a subset of geriatric depressions. More recently, studies have attempted to delineate between 'vascular' and 'nonvascular' geriatric depression across many different measures. The authors review the recent literature of 'vascular depression' including outcome studies, poststroke depression, neuropsychological studies, and electroencephalographic studies. Some suggestions for future areas of study are forwarded.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0032743870
U2 - 10.1097/00001504-199907000-00015
DO - 10.1097/00001504-199907000-00015
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:0032743870
SN - 0951-7367
VL - 12
SP - 463
EP - 470
JO - Current opinion in psychiatry
JF - Current opinion in psychiatry
IS - 4
ER -