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Many older adults with depression do not receive adequate treatment. Differences in treatment utilization may reflect the heterogeneous nature of depression, encompassing multiple distinct symptoms. We assessed whether depressive symptoms… Click to show full abstract
Many older adults with depression do not receive adequate treatment. Differences in treatment utilization may reflect the heterogeneous nature of depression, encompassing multiple distinct symptoms. We assessed whether depressive symptoms are differentially associated with subsequent health care utilization with respect to three outcomes as follows: (1) contact with a medical doctor (MD), (2) depression‐specific treatment, and (3) inpatient psychiatric admission.
Keywords:
depressive symptoms;
utilization;
health care;
care utilization;
health;
older adults
Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2020
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