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Mental disorder in an elderly home care population: associations with health and social service use
- Authors:
- BANERJEE Sube, MACDONALD Alastair
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 168, June 1996, pp.750-756.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Looks at the associations between mental disorder and health and social service use, demographics and activity limitation were two of the factors investigated. Results found that home care provision to those with depression was only partially explicable in terms of activity limitation. Concludes that there is a high level of depressive disorder in the elderly home care population and that depression may lead to increased service use independent of disability.
Randomised controlled trial of effect of intervention by psychogeriatric team on depression in frail elderly people at home
- Authors:
- BANERJEE Sube, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 26.10.96, 1996, pp.1058-1061.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Investigates the efficacy of intervention by a psychogeriatric team in the treatment of depression in elderly disabled people receiving home care from their local authority.