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Depressionen und ihre Behandlung im Alter

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Die Depression ist neben den dementieilen Erkrankungen die häufigste psychiatrische Affektion im Alter, die, wenn sie erkannt wird, zu der am besten behandelbaren psychiatrischen Alterserkrankung zu zählen ist. Ein depressives Syndrom ist jedoch keine unumgängliche Begleiterscheinung des Alters, d.h. mit dem Alter per se allein nicht erklärbar.

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  1. Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Basel, Wilhelm-Klein-Straße 27, CH-4025, Basel, Schweiz

    Walter Pöldinger

  2. Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Friedrichstraße 33, D-6300, Gießen, Deutschland

    Christian Reimer

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Reubi, J. (1993). Depressionen und ihre Behandlung im Alter. In: Pöldinger, W., Reimer, C. (eds) Depressionen. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77071-5_9

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