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The Forgotten Psychopathology of Depressed Long-Term Care Facility Residents: A Call for Evidence-Based Practice.
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- Efficacy of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Subthreshold Depression Among Older Adults in Institutional Long-Term Care Settings: Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Trial
- Behavioral symptoms of dementia and psychotropic use during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2026Article
- The Role of Equanimity in Predicting the Mental Well-Being of the Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities in Thailand.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Depression and Its Effect on Geriatric Rehabilitation Outcomes in Switzerland's Aging Population.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Associations Between Physical Fitness, Cognitive Function, and Depression in Nursing Homes Residents Between 60-100 Years of Age in South-Western Poland.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- Activities of Daily Living and Depression in Chinese Elderly of Nursing Homes: A Mediation Analysis.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- Continuous Neurophysiologic Data Accurately Predict Mood and Energy in the Elderly.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Psychoactive medication use and risk of suicide in long-term care facility residents.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2022Article
- Progress and Prospects of Research on Public Services in Sports in China: Analysis in the Context of Bibliometric Ecological Civilization and Social Networks.Journal of environmental and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionAs Earth's population is rapidly aging, the question of how best to care for its older adults suffering from psychiatric disorders is becoming a constant and growing preoccupation. Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders among older adults, and depressed nursing home residents are at a particularly high risk of a decreased quality of life. The complex requirements of supporting and caring for depressed older adults in nursing homes demand the development and implementation of innovative clinical and organizational models that can ensure early identification of the disorder and high-quality multidisciplinary services for dealing with it. This perspective article aims to provide an overview of the literature and the state of the art of and the urgent need for research on the epidemiology and clinical treatment of depression among older adults.
methodIn collaboration with a medical librarian, we conducted literature and bibliometric reviews of published articles in Medline Ovid SP from inception until September 30, 2020, to identify studies related to depression, depressive symptoms, mood disorders, dementia, cognitive disorders, and health complications in long-term care facilities and nursing homes.
resultsWe had 38,777 and 40,277 hits for depression and dementia, respectively, in long-term care facilities or nursing homes. The search equation found 536 and 1,447 studies exploring depression and dementia, respectively, and their related health complications in long-term care facilities or nursing homes.
conclusionDepression's relationships with other health complications have been poorly studied in long-term care facilities and nursing homes. More research is needed to understand them better.
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