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Antidepressants are commonly used in dementia. Depression is a frequent and important co‐morbidity in dementia, and antidepressants are often used to treat depression and more widely. However, there are questions… Click to show full abstract
Antidepressants are commonly used in dementia. Depression is a frequent and important co‐morbidity in dementia, and antidepressants are often used to treat depression and more widely. However, there are questions about their utility in depression in dementia and other behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. The aim of this narrative review is to summarize the evidence on whether there is therapeutic value in prescribing antidepressants to people with dementia.
Keywords:
value antidepressants;
antidepressants dementia;
narrative review;
therapeutic value
Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2017
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