Antidepressants in the treatement of seniors

Česká verzia

Authors: V. Pidrman
Authors place of work: Galenus, Hradec Králové
Published in the journal: Čes Ger Rev 2009; 7(1): 26-30

Summary

The author presents basic indications for psychiatric examination, he describes indications of antidepressants in the field of old age population. The author describes specific groups of antidepressants and evaluates benefit and risk factors for old age population. The author attends to questions of diagnostic process of old age deprression.

Keywords:
depression – antidepressants – seniors

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