Depression and mood changes

Cullum, Sarah; Tucker, Susan; Dening, Thomas R.

Abstract

Depression is the most common mental health problem experienced by older women. Although everyone may feel sad or lonely at times, depressive illness in later life is qualitatively and quantitatively different. True depression is a serious and disabling condition that can affect every aspect of a person’s functioning, leading to personal and family distress, exacerbation of physical and cognitive disorders, greater use of health and social care resources, and increased mortality from both natural causes and suicide.

Citation

Cullum, S., Tucker, S., & Dening, T. R. (2007). Depression and mood changes. In M. Rees, & L. Keith (Eds.), Medical Problems in Women over 70: When Normative Treatment Plans do not Apply (77-92). Taylor & Francis

• Online Publication Date: Feb 5, 2013
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2007
• Deposit Date: May 30, 2023
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Pages: 77-92
• Book Title: Medical Problems in Women over 70: When Normative Treatment Plans do not Apply
• Chapter Number: 6
• ISBN: 9781420075052; 9780415373524
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/17090306
• Publisher URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.3109/9781420075052-11/depression-mood-changes-sarah-cullum-susan-tucker-thomas-dening?context=ubx&refId=94f5aaf3-6284-437c-9b3f-36991368e290