| Title | Cultural implications for assessment and treatment of depression in Hispanic elderly individuals |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Ortiz, IE, Romero, LJ |
| Journal | Annals of Long Term CareAnnals of Long Term Care |
| Volume | 16 |
| Pagination | 45-48 |
| ISBN Number | 1524-7929 |
| Keywords | Aged, Clinical Assessment Tools, Cultural Sensitivity, Depression -- Diagnosis, Depression -- Drug Therapy, Depression -- Epidemiology, Depression -- In Old Age, Depression -- Symptoms, Depression -- Therapy, Geriatric Depression Scale, Hispanics, Scales |
| Abstract | Elderly Hispanic individuals are one of the fastest growing groups of older persons in the United States, and their cultural, political, and racial backgrounds can be varied. Symptoms and the presentation of depression in Hispanic elderly individuals may be affected by cultural factors that can confound diagnosis. Culturally-and linguistically-sensitive depression screening instruments combined with knowledgeable assessment methods can improve the diagnosis of depression, and provide a more effective direction for the clinical treatment of depression in the Hispanic elderly population. |
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