Quality of Life and Level of Depressive Symptoms in the Geriatric Population
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Objective: An increase in the prevalence of physical and mental disorders, such as depression with aging, together with environmental factors, may cause deterioration in the quality of life. The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of the general state of health and personal characteristics on quality of life in elderly patients, and to evaluate the relationship between the level of depressive symptoms, pain intensity, and quality of life.Keywords:
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Ⅰ. Introduction 1
Ⅱ. Status of Mental Health and Available Services 11
1. Mental Health in Korea Today 13
2. Available Mental Health Services 15
Ⅲ. Accessibility of Mental Health Services to Youth 19
Ⅳ. Accessibility of Mental Health Services to Adults 25
Ⅴ. Accessibility of Mental Health Services to Patients with Serious Mental Illnesses 31
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1. Characters Representing Mental Health Needs 39
2. Strategy for Enhancing the Accessibility on Mental Health Services 46
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1. Introduction 2. Epidemiology of Depression in Late Life 3. Economic Burden of Depression in Late Life 4. Biology of Depression in the Elderly 5. Recognition of Depression in Elderly Patients 6. Course of Depression in the Elderly 7. Management of Depression in the Elderly 8. Conclusions 9. References 10. Index
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hs-CRP is elevated in depression (1), but evidence on decreases of hs-CRP during depression treatment or the role of hs-CRP in the prediction of response to depression treatment is still controversial (2,3). To date, no study has examined this association in patients with diabetes. As elevated hs-CRP increases the risk of diabetes complications in diabetes (4), we aimed to explore hs-CRP in patients with diabetes and major depression undergoing depression treatment based on the data of the Diabetes and Depression (DAD) study (5).
Participants were randomized to 12 weeks (short-term phase) of diabetes-specific group cognitive behavioral therapy or sertraline treatment and followed up for 15 months (long-term phase). hs-CRP was assessed at baseline and at the end of the long-term phase with a latex-enhanced immunoturbidimetric method. Ethics approval and written informed consent were obtained (5). Information on baseline hs-CRP was available in 219 patients (mean age 48.1 ± 12.0 years, 62% female, mean HbA1c 9.25 ± 1.4% [78 ± 16.2 mmol/mol], 51.6% type 2 diabetes, median hs-CRP 0.33 mg/dL [interquartile range 0.10, 0.84]). Depression outcomes included short-term treatment response (≥50% reduction of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale [HAMD-17] baseline score or HAMD-17 posttreatment score ≤7), remission of depression at the end of the long-term phase (HAMD-17 scores ≤7 and no …
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This study aimed to better understand campus mental health culture and student mental health coping strategies, and to identify the mental health needs of students as well as gaps in mental health services within postsecondary education. A videovoice method was used to identify and document health-related issues and advocate for change. Forty-one interviews were conducted with campus stakeholders at five universities. Five themes involving mental health emerged from the campus interviews: the stigma of mental illness; campus culture related to mental health; mental health services available and barriers to mental health services on campus; accommodations for students’ mental health needs; and student mental health coping strategies. A documentary was developed to advocate for better mental health. We conclude that although Canadian campuses are raising awareness about mental health issues, there is not enough mental health infrastructure support on campuses; in particular, accessibility to campus mental health resources needs improvement.
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Abstract Conflicting results are reported regarding the prevalence of depression in myasthenia gravis (MG) compared to the general population. One suggestion is that the psychiatric instruments used to assess depression confounded symptoms of disease activity with common features of depression. Objectives: We investigated the prevalence of depression in MG using psychiatric instruments that allowed for delineation between a patient's medical and psychological state. Methods: Thirty-six patients with MG and 20 patients with neurologic and neuromuscular diseases (NNMD) were evaluated with 3 self-administered depression scales and a psychiatric interview. Results: Patients with MG had a similar prevalence of depression as that of patients with NNMD. Both groups showed a higher prevalence of depression compared to the general population, which was a frequency similar to a population with chronic illness. No difference was observed between the 2 groups in the physical symptoms of depression. Conclusion: This suggests the physical symptoms of depression do not influence the depression rates in MG when compared to NNMD.
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