Rajesh R. Tampi Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Psychology, Psychiatry, Mental health, Anxiety, Depression
MD, MS, DFAPA, Vice Chairman for Education, Program Director, Psychiatry Residency, Department of Psychiatry, Metro Health 2500 Metro Health Drive, Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, USA
Dr. Tampi is a Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Learner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio and the Chief, Section for Geriatric Psychiatry, Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He is also a Professor of Psychiatry at North East Ohio Medical University. Dr. Tampi also maintains his appointment as a Professor of Psychiatry (Adjunct) at Yale School of Medicine.
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Author(s): Rajesh R. Tampi
Evidence Based Psychotherapies for Late Life Depression
Late life depression is a term used to describe depression occurring in people older than 65 years of age who have not had a previous history of mood disorder. Late life occurs in approximately 1% to 2% of all community-dwelling elders. In acute care hospitals its prevalence rises to approximately 10% to 12%. Among all nursing home residents, 12% to 14% meet the criteria for a major depressive episode (MDD). Depressive symptoms are much more prevalent in late life with prevalence rates between 30% and 45%.
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