Depressive and subthreshold depressive symptomatology among older adults in a socioeconomically deprived area in Brazil.

Carina Akemi Nakamura Márcia Scazufca Tim J Peters Lais Fajersztajn Pepijn van de Ven William Hollingworth Ricardo Araya Baltra Darío Moreno-Agostino

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2021)

Depressive and subthreshold depressive symptomatology is highly prevalent in this population registered with primary care clinics. Strategies managed by primary care non-mental health specialists can be a first step for improving this alarming and neglected situation among older adults.

Keyphrases

primary care
bipolar disorder
stress induced
mental health
general practice