Chapter 6. Depression in Severe Dementia
- Alistair Burns2,
- Bengt Winblad3
Published Online: 19 SEP 2006
DOI: 10.1002/0470010568.ch6
Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Severe Dementia
Additional Information
How to Cite
Bielinski, K. and Lawlor, B. (2006) Depression in Severe Dementia, in Severe Dementia (eds A. Burns and B. Winblad), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470010568.ch6
Editor Information
- 2
Department of Old Age Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9Lt, UK
- 3
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Neurotec B 84, Karolinska University Hospital, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden
Publication History
- Published Online: 19 SEP 2006
- Published Print: 21 APR 2006
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470010549
Online ISBN: 9780470010563
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- depression in severe dementia;
- depressive symptoms;
- Gestalt scale - detecting depression;
- non-pharmacological and biological treatment strategies;
- electroconvulsive treatment in severe dementia
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Diagnostic challenges
Assessment of depression in severe dementia
Rating scales for use in detecting depression in severe dementia
Phenomenology of depression in severe dementia
Epidemiology of depression in severe dementia
Aetiology of depression in severe dementia
Treatment strategies
Non-pharmacological treatments for depression in severe dementia
Biological treatment strategies
Electroconvulsive treatment in severe dementia
Addressing the needs of caregivers
Summary
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