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| Title: |
Elderly depressed patients: What are their views on treatment options? |
| Author: |
Kuruvilla, T. Fenwick, C. D. Haque, M. S. Vassilas, C. A. |
| Appeared in: |
Aging & mental health |
| Paging: | Volume 10 (2006) nr. 2 pages 204-206 |
| Year: |
2006-03 |
| Contents: |
The aim of this study was to explore attitudes of elderly patients with depression receiving secondary psychiatric care towards different types of treatment for depression. One hundred patients, recruited from a large teaching hospital in Birmingham, were subjected to structured interviews at which their attitudes towards the effectiveness, likelihood of causing side-effects and acceptability of anti-depressant medication, ECT and psychotherapy were measured on a five-point Likert scale. Psychotherapy was considered both effective and acceptable by our patients although it is not widely available across the UK. Anti-depressants were also considered to be effective and acceptable although likely to cause side-effects. However, our patients did not think highly of ECT, either in its effectiveness or acceptability. |
| Publisher: |
Routledge |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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