Affective disorders in the elderly in different European countries: Results from the MentDis_ICF65+ study
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Affective disorders in the elderly in different European countries: Results from the MentDis_ICF65+ study. / Andreas, Sylke; Dehoust, Maria; Volkert, Jana; Schulz, Holger; Sehner, Susanne; Suling, Anna; Wegscheider, Karl; Ausín, Berta; Canuto, Alessandra; Crawford, Mike J; Da Ronch, Chiara; Grassi, Luigi; Hershkovitz, Yael; Muñoz, Manuel; Quirk, Alan; Rotenstein, Ora; Belén Santos-Olmo, Ana; Shalev, Arieh Y; Weber, Kerstin; Wittchen, Hans-Ulrich; Härter, Martin.
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T1 - Affective disorders in the elderly in different European countries: Results from the MentDis_ICF65+ study
AU - Andreas, Sylke
AU - Dehoust, Maria
AU - Volkert, Jana
AU - Schulz, Holger
AU - Sehner, Susanne
AU - Suling, Anna
AU - Wegscheider, Karl
AU - Ausín, Berta
AU - Canuto, Alessandra
AU - Crawford, Mike J
AU - Da Ronch, Chiara
AU - Grassi, Luigi
AU - Hershkovitz, Yael
AU - Muñoz, Manuel
AU - Quirk, Alan
AU - Rotenstein, Ora
AU - Belén Santos-Olmo, Ana
AU - Shalev, Arieh Y
AU - Weber, Kerstin
AU - Wittchen, Hans-Ulrich
AU - Härter, Martin
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - OBJECTIVES: Affective disorders are among the most prevalent disorders in the elderly. The present study aims to examine the sociodemographic and clinical correlates of major depressive disorder (MDD) and dysthymia in different European and Associated countries using standardized interview techniques. Furthermore, service utilization for the elderly with depression is assessed.METHODS: The MentDis_ICF65+ study is a cross-sectional survey (N = 3,142) that was conducted in six different European and Associated countries (Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, England and Israel) with a subsample of n = 463 elderly with any depressive disorder.RESULTS: Sociodemographic and clinical correlates, such as gender, age and symptom severity, were significantly associated with MDD and dysthymia in the elderly. Only 50% of elderly with any depressive disorder were treated with psycho- or pharmacotherapy.CONCLUSION: Our findings identified sociodemographic and clinical characteristics for depression risk in the elderly and highlight the need to improve service delivery to older adults who suffer from depression.
AB - OBJECTIVES: Affective disorders are among the most prevalent disorders in the elderly. The present study aims to examine the sociodemographic and clinical correlates of major depressive disorder (MDD) and dysthymia in different European and Associated countries using standardized interview techniques. Furthermore, service utilization for the elderly with depression is assessed.METHODS: The MentDis_ICF65+ study is a cross-sectional survey (N = 3,142) that was conducted in six different European and Associated countries (Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, England and Israel) with a subsample of n = 463 elderly with any depressive disorder.RESULTS: Sociodemographic and clinical correlates, such as gender, age and symptom severity, were significantly associated with MDD and dysthymia in the elderly. Only 50% of elderly with any depressive disorder were treated with psycho- or pharmacotherapy.CONCLUSION: Our findings identified sociodemographic and clinical characteristics for depression risk in the elderly and highlight the need to improve service delivery to older adults who suffer from depression.
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0224871
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0224871
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 31710630
VL - 14
SP - e0224871
JO - PLOS ONE
JF - PLOS ONE
SN - 1932-6203
IS - 11
ER -
