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A comparison of self-reported function assessed before and after depression treatment among depressed geriatric inpatients
- Authors:
- CASTEN Robin, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(9), September 2000, pp.813-818.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The purpose of this study was to determine whether self-perceptions of function among depressed, geriatric psychiatry inpatients improved as their depression resolved. Self-perceptions of function improved over time, while caregivers' perceptions remained stable, suggesting that patients' perceptions of function is in part influenced by their depression. Further, correlations between patient and caregiver perceptions of function were higher at 3 months post discharge (when patients were not depressed) than they were at admission. The implication is that self-perceptions of function are more accurate when not depressed.