Nursing standard of practice protocol: Depression in elderly patients

Lenore H. Kurlowicz; Ivo Abraham; Elaine Jensen Amella; Melissa Bottrell; Priscilla Ebersole; Kathleen Fletcher; Marquis D. Foreman; Terry Fulmer; Denise M. Kresevic; Anna Lee; Mathy Mezey; Lorraine C. Mion; Mary D. Naylor; Lark Simon; Cheryl Vince; Mary Walker; May Wykle

doi:10.1016/S0197-4572(97)90092-6

Nursing standard of practice protocol: Depression in elderly patients

Lenore H. Kurlowicz, Ivo Abraham, Elaine Jensen Amella, Melissa Bottrell, Priscilla Ebersole, Kathleen Fletcher, Marquis D. Foreman, Terry Fulmer, Denise M. Kresevic, Anna Lee, Mathy Mezey, Lorraine C. Mion, Mary D. Naylor, Lark Simon, Cheryl Vince, Mary Walker, May Wykle

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Depression is a highly prevalent but underrecognized and undertreated mental health problem in community-dwelling, medically ill, and institutionalized older adults. Untreated depression is associated with serious negative consequences for the elderly patient. Nurses in various practice settings can reduce the negative effects of depression through early recognition, intervention, and referral of patients with depression. This article presents an overview of depression in late life with emphasis on age-related assessment considerations, clinical decision-making, and nursing intervention strategies for elders with depression. A standard of practice protocol for use by nurses in a variety of practice settings is also presented.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	192-200
Number of pages	9
Journal	Geriatric Nursing
Volume	18
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0197-4572(97)90092-6
State	Published - Jan 1 1997
Externally published	Yes

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Kurlowicz, L. H., Abraham, I., Amella, E. J., Bottrell, M., Ebersole, P., Fletcher, K., Foreman, M. D., Fulmer, T., Kresevic, D. M., Lee, A., Mezey, M., Mion, L. C., Naylor, M. D., Simon, L., Vince, C., Walker, M., & Wykle, M. (1997). Nursing standard of practice protocol: Depression in elderly patients. Geriatric Nursing, 18(5), 192-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0197-4572(97)90092-6

Nursing standard of practice protocol : Depression in elderly patients. / Kurlowicz, Lenore H.; Abraham, Ivo; Amella, Elaine Jensen; Bottrell, Melissa; Ebersole, Priscilla; Fletcher, Kathleen; Foreman, Marquis D.; Fulmer, Terry; Kresevic, Denise M.; Lee, Anna; Mezey, Mathy; Mion, Lorraine C.; Naylor, Mary D.; Simon, Lark; Vince, Cheryl; Walker, Mary; Wykle, May.

In: Geriatric Nursing, Vol. 18, No. 5, 01.01.1997, p. 192-200.

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Kurlowicz, Lenore H. ; Abraham, Ivo ; Amella, Elaine Jensen ; Bottrell, Melissa ; Ebersole, Priscilla ; Fletcher, Kathleen ; Foreman, Marquis D. ; Fulmer, Terry ; Kresevic, Denise M. ; Lee, Anna ; Mezey, Mathy ; Mion, Lorraine C. ; Naylor, Mary D. ; Simon, Lark ; Vince, Cheryl ; Walker, Mary ; Wykle, May. / Nursing standard of practice protocol : Depression in elderly patients. In: Geriatric Nursing. 1997 ; Vol. 18, No. 5. pp. 192-200.

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