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The diagnosis and treatment of depression in the geriatric population.
As the elderly population increases, the number of older psychiatric patients with depression will also increase. Although depression may be manifested by characteristics that are different from depression in the younger population, it responds readily to appropriate therapy. When untreated, this disorder may result in increased morbidity, mortalityand suicide.