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Depressionen im Alter

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Alterspsychiatrie

Part of the book series: Psychiatrie der Gegenwart ((GEGENWART))

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Das höhere Alter wird gemeinhin als eine Zeit der Sorge und Verzweiflung angesehen. Depressionen im höheren Alter wurden häufig als voraussagbare, verständliche Antworten auf die Verluste und den Verfall im letzten Lebensabschnitt aufgefaßt; die winterlichen Themen des Alterns und der Traurigkeit, wie sie in der Literatur entfaltet werden, hängen eng damit zusammen. Wir wissen jetzt aber, daß die Mehrzahl der älteren Menschen sich nicht deprimiert, unglücklich oder unerfüllt fühlt, und daß der Pessimismus, mit welchem viele junge Menschen ihr künftiges Alter betrachten, im wesentlichen auf stereotypen Mißverständnissen beruht.

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  1. Abteilung Epidemiologische Psychiatrie, J 5, Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Postfach 5970, D-6800, Mannheim 1, Deutschland

    B. Cooper

  2. Hufeland-Haus, Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft für Altenhilfe und Geriatrie der Inneren Mission Frankfurt m.b.H., Wilhelmshöher Straße 34, D-6000, Frankfurt 60, Deutschland

    S. Gössling

  3. Psychiatrische Klinik und Poliklinik, Abteilung für Gerontopsychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum Charlottenburg, Reichsstraße 15, D-1000, Berlin 19, Deutschland

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  4. Fachklinik für Psychiatrie und Neurologie, Christophsbad, Dr. Landerer Söhne GmbH & Co., Faurndauer Straße 6-28, D-7320, Göppingen, Deutschland

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  5. Institut für Gerontologie der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Akademiestraße 3, D-6900, Heidelberg 1, Deutschland

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  7. Department of Psychiatry, Level 4, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge Clinical School, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK

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  8. Clinique Psychiatrique Universitaire de Lausanne, Hôpital de Cery, CH-1008, Prilly, Schweiz

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  10. Division of Psychiatry, Guy’s Hospital Medical School, London Bridge, SE1 9RT, UK

    Elaine Murphy

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Murphy, E. (1989). Depressionen im Alter. In: Cooper, B., et al. Alterspsychiatrie. Psychiatrie der Gegenwart. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71825-0_6

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