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Disability in geriatric depression

D C Steffens1, J C Hays, K R Krishnan

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. steff001@acpub.duke.edu

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
|January 27, 1999
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Depressed older adults show impairments in self-maintenance and daily living skills. Treatment should address medical conditions and depression severity to improve these functional deficits.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Depression in older adults significantly impacts daily functioning.
  • Understanding specific skill deficits is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine self-maintenance and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) impairments in older adults with unipolar major depression.
  • To identify factors associated with these functional deficits.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 211 older patients diagnosed with unipolar major depression.
  • Regression analyses were used to identify predictors of self-maintenance and IADL impairment.

Main Results:

  • Self-maintenance impairment linked to older age, less mood distress, psychomotor retardation, and severe medical illness.

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  • IADL deficits associated with older age, depression severity, apathy, weight loss, cognitive impairment, medical illness, and social support factors.

    • Conclusions:

    • Treating comorbid medical conditions is key for basic skill deficits in depressed older adults.
    • Improving IADL skills in geriatric depression requires addressing depression and medical illness.
    • Clinicians must recognize potential IADL impairment alongside mild cognitive deficits in depressed older patients.