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by Dr Cathy Symonds and Professor Julian Hughes
This is a substantial revision of a previous module by Professor Robert Baldwin, Dr Deepak K. Sachdeva and Dr Amit Nulkar. The authors acknowledge their contribution, especially that of Professor Baldwin.
Published: February 2016
Depression is common and, as at other times, can be devastating in later life.
Depression is the leading cause of disability (WHO, 2008) and the cost of treating depression is greater than that of treating hypertension and diabetes combined (Department of Health, 1996).
It requires optimal management, which is challenging because of its different aetiological factors, comorbidities and because of the interplay with cognitive impairment and dementia.
This module will concentrate on the treatment of depression in later life. It will cover:
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