摘要
用老年抑郁量表(GDS)及DSM—Ⅲ—R诊断标准调查2235名老人中的重性抑郁症。发现34例重性抑郁症,占调查人口1.56‰,占老年人口15.1‰,其中女性患病率比男性高。随着年龄的增加,老年抑郁症的患病率也相应增高。发病率最高为1986年(2.42‰),最低1988年(1.5‰),城市组高于农村组。在发病诱因,精神症状,病程、治疗等方面,进行城市组与农村组的对比,另外,结合资料讨论了老年抑郁症的预防问题。
A sample of 2235 Chinese older inhabitants living in Shanghai was investigated to screen depression by geriatric depressive scale (GDS).Clinical diagnostic evaluation was conducted by psychiatrist.According to the diagnostic criteria of depression episode in DSM-Ⅲ-R,34 of them were diagnosed as depression.The prevalence was 15.1 %.Among these patients,females were more than males,the prevalence of depression in city was higher than in the rural area.The yearly incidence of depression in the elder people was the highest in 1986 (2.42‰);and the lowest in 1988(1.5‰).The prevalence of depression tended to increase with age.The precipitating factors,clinical character of course and prevention of the depression among aged people were discussed.
出处
《中国神经精神疾病杂志》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
1992年第5期278-280,共3页
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases
关键词
抑郁症
流行病学
老年人
Geriatric depression Epidemiology
