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| Correlates of depression in older Latinos | | Author(s) | Maria P Aranda, Pey-Jiuan Lee, Steve Wilson |
| Journal title | Home Health Care Services Quarterly, vol 20, no 1, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 1-20 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Ethnic groups ; Depression ; General practice ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Data were collected from 150 Latino primary care consumers aged 50+ in Los Angeles County. Depression was measured using the depression module of the PRIME-MD Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ). Respondents were interviewed at clinics or at home. Rates of depression indicate that 24.1% of the sample reported symptoms sufficient to meet the criteria for a PHQ depression diagnosis. Only social functioning and income were associated with the presence of a depressive disorder. Interference with social activities with family and friends as a result of physical and emotional problems was associated with an increased risk of being depressed. Although most of the cases were classified as sub-threshold, previous work has shown that sub-threshold depression can be clinically significant and debilitating. Using brief screening such as the PHQ, practitioners can identify cases needing further assessment and treatment. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020321217 A |
| Classmark | TK: ENR: L5: 4C: 7T |
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