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Elders with first psychiatric hospitalization for depression.

Sunha Choi1, Philip Rozario, Nancy Morrow-Howell

  • 1Department of Social Work, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, USA. shchoi@binghamton.edu

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First-time psychiatric hospitalizations for late-life depression are linked to late-onset depression and fewer prior psychotic symptoms. These patients also had more doctor visits but less senior center use before admission.

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Published on: May 19, 2015

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Services Research

Background:

  • Understanding first-time psychiatric hospitalizations in older adults with depression is crucial for targeted interventions.
  • Late-life depression presents unique challenges and requires specific healthcare approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the proportion and characteristics of older adults experiencing their first psychiatric hospitalization for depression.
  • To compare first-time inpatients with those with prior psychiatric admissions for late-life depression.

Main Methods:

  • Logistic regression analysis was used to compare depressed older adults with and without prior psychiatric hospitalization.
  • Data included lifetime psychiatric treatment history, clinical, demographic, social, and service use information.

Main Results:

  • First-time inpatients were more likely to have late-onset depression (OR=14.99) and no lifetime psychotic symptoms (OR=0.21).
  • They had lower Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale scores (OR=0.96), saw more doctors (OR=1.46), and used senior centers less (OR=0.12).
  • Depression severity at admission did not differ between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Prior psychiatric inpatient service use in older adults with depression correlates with past and current psychiatric needs.
  • Significant differences exist in health and social service utilization before hospitalization between first-time and repeat inpatients.
  • These findings highlight distinct profiles of older adults requiring initial psychiatric hospitalization for depression.