Depression and stages of Huntington's disease
| Autor: | Michelle L. Benjamin, Bradley D. McDowell, Carissa Nehl, Beth M. Turner, Rachel A Conybeare, Karin F. Hoth, Jane S. Paulsen, Jason E. Kanz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Population Suicide Attempted Disease Severity of Illness Index Huntington's disease Severity of illness medicine Humans education Psychiatry Depression (differential diagnoses) Demography Retrospective Studies Psychiatric Status Rating Scales education.field_of_study Depressive Disorder Suicide attempt Public health Retrospective cohort study Middle Aged medicine.disease Self Concept Psychiatry and Mental health Huntington Disease Female Neurology (clinical) Psychology Factor Analysis Statistical |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences. 17(4) |
| ISSN: | 0895-0172 |
| Popis: | Individuals with manifest Huntington's disease (HD) were interviewed with regard to the presence, frequency, and severity of depression symptoms to better characterize depressed mood across the disease course in HD. Rates of depression were more than twice that found in the general population. One-half reported that they had sought treatment for depression, and more than 10% reported having at least one suicide attempt. The proportion of HD patients endorsing significant depression diminished with disease progression. Despite the public health impact of depression, available treatments are underutilized in HD, and research is needed to document the efficacy and effectiveness of standard depression treatments in this population. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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