Psychological depressive symptoms in grade II hypothyroidism in a nursing home
โ Scribed by Paul J. Drinka; Susan K. Voeks
- Book ID
- 119094842
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 408 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0165-1781
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## Abstract ## Objectives To study the relationship between the prevalence of depressive symptoms in newly admitted nursing home residents and their previous place of residence. ## Methods In 65 nursing homes in the Netherlands trained physicians assessed 562 residents (mean age 78.5, range 28โ1
The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of depressive symptoms (GDS score) and predictors of mood changes over a 12-month period in 56 nursing home residents (13 males and 43 females; mean age 81.1 8.6). At baseline, 48.2% of the residents who scored above 11 on the MMSE had a GDS score