Having no prior experience, many elderly persons are not sure what psychotherapy is all about, and it may be necessary to educate them about the process. If the depression occurs in the context of ...

More information: Sujita W. Narayan et al, Efficacy and safety of antidepressants for pain in older adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (2024 ...

A recent University of Minnesota study shows doctors often overprescribe antidepressants in older populations. The study found 2.2 million annual antidepressant-related outpatient visits exposed those ...

Both Julia and Al sought help from their doctors, and each was diagnosed with depression, a disorder that's as common in the elderly as it is in younger people. And both, fortunately, were ...

The study found that in the last 40 years there have been only 15 trials globally focusing on the benefit of antidepressants for pain in older people. This study fills a much-needed gap in ...