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[Drug utilization by the elderly with depressive symptoms].

M D van den Berg1, A J Oldehinkel, F M Haaijer-Ruskamp

  • 1Disciplinegroep Psychiatrie, Rijksuniversiteit, Postbus 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen. m.d.van.den.berg@med.rug.nl

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|June 9, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Elderly individuals with subsyndromal depression, identified through screening, received more depressogenic medications than control groups or those recruited via clinics and general practitioners.

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Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Pharmacology
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Depression is a significant health concern in the elderly population.
  • Non-psychiatric medication use and its potential depressogenic effects in older adults require careful consideration.
  • Understanding medication patterns in elderly individuals with depression is crucial for optimizing care.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the patterns of non-psychiatric and depressogenic medication use among elderly individuals with depression.
  • To compare medication use between depressive elderly individuals and a control group.
  • To identify differences in medication profiles based on recruitment methods for depressive participants.

Summary:

  • A cross-sectional study analyzed medication use in 183 depressive and 96 control respondents aged 55+.

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  • Respondents with subsyndromal depression identified via screening showed higher depressogenic medication use (3.26 drugs/patient, 45.6% depressogenic) compared to controls (1.78 drugs/patient, 26.1%).
  • Depressive groups recruited via general practitioners and mental health care institutes also exhibited lower depressogenic medication use than the screened subsyndromal group.

    • Impact:

    • Findings highlight a potential over-prescription of depressogenic medications in elderly individuals with subsyndromal depression identified through screening.
    • This research can inform clinical practice guidelines for managing medication in older adults with depression.
    • Further investigation into the specific non-psychiatric drugs contributing to this pattern is warranted.