Preventing depression in the elderly

Authors

  • Manuel Martin Carrasco Instituto de Investigaciones Psiquiátricas (Fundación Mª Josefa Recio), Bilbao, España
  • Eduardo González Fraile Instituto de Investigaciones Psiquiátricas (Fundación Mª Josefa Recio), Bilbao, España
  • Paula Muñoz Hermoso Instituto de Investigaciones Psiquiátricas (Fundación Mª Josefa Recio), Bilbao, España
  • Javier Ballesteros Rodríguez Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao, España
  • Ana Domínguez Panchón Hospital Aita Menni, Arrasate-Mondragón, Gipuzkoa, España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2011.v1.859

Keywords:

elderly, depression

Abstract

In the medical profession, the terms “public health” and “prevention” are often considered to apply only to somatic diseases. However, there is a growing body of data supporting the relevance of psychiatric disorders when planning disease prevention and health promotion.

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Author Biographies

Manuel Martin Carrasco, Instituto de Investigaciones Psiquiátricas (Fundación Mª Josefa Recio), Bilbao, España

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Eduardo González Fraile, Instituto de Investigaciones Psiquiátricas (Fundación Mª Josefa Recio), Bilbao, España

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Paula Muñoz Hermoso, Instituto de Investigaciones Psiquiátricas (Fundación Mª Josefa Recio), Bilbao, España

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Javier Ballesteros Rodríguez, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao, España

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Ana Domínguez Panchón, Hospital Aita Menni, Arrasate-Mondragón, Gipuzkoa, España

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Published

2011-04-30

How to Cite

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Martin Carrasco M, González Fraile E, Muñoz Hermoso P, Ballesteros Rodríguez J, Domínguez Panchón A. Preventing depression in the elderly. Debates em Psiquiatria [Internet]. 2011 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 19];1(2):26-9. Available from: https://revistardp.org.br/revista/article/view/859

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