Baker F M
Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
J Natl Med Assoc. 1991 Apr;83(4):340-4.
A major depressive illness can occur at any stage of the life cycle. This article discusses the various presentations of depressive illness in older persons and contrasts these disorders with other age groups. A mnemonic based on the word "depression" provides a summary of several causes of depressive illness. The discussion concludes with a few comments on the diagnosis and screening for depression.
重度抑郁症可发生在生命周期的任何阶段。本文讨论了老年人抑郁症的各种表现,并将这些疾病与其他年龄组进行了对比。一个基于“抑郁症”一词的助记符总结了抑郁症的几种病因。讨论最后对抑郁症的诊断和筛查作了一些评论。