Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a minimal psychological intervention to reduce non-severe depression in chronically ill elderly patients: the design of a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN92331982]

• मुख्य लेखकों: Diederiks JPM (लेखक), Bosma H (लेखक), Jonkers CCM (लेखक), Lamers F (लेखक), van Eijk JThM (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2006-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Depression is a prevalent disorder in chronically ill elderly persons. It may decrease quality of life, and increase functional disability, medical costs, and healthcare utilisation. Because patients may slip into a downward spiral,...