Helping Families with Depressed Elders: A Role for the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Depression is often difficult to diagnose in the elderly. Elders and their families may misinterpret symptoms of depression as symptoms of co- morbid medical illnesses. These illnesses may include: diabetes, stroke, heart disease, arthritis, Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease (National...
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The University of Arizona.
2003
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610431 http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/610431 |