Treatment of depression in older adults beyond fluoxetine

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Autor(a) principal: Wagner,Gabriela Arantes
Data de Publicação: 2015
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
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Resumo: This review aimed to discuss the importance of the comprehensive treatment of depression among older adults in Brazil. The abuse of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, including fluoxetine hydrochloride, as antidepressants has been considered a serious public health problem, particularly among older adults. Despite the consensus on the need for a comprehensive treatment of depression in this population, Brazil is still unprepared. The interface between pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy is limited due to the lack of healthcare services, specialized professionals, and effective healthcare planning. Fluoxetine has been used among older adults as an all-purpose drug for the treatment of depressive disorders because of psychosocial adversities, lack of social support, and limited access to adequate healthcare services for the treatment of this disorder. Preparing health professionals is a sine qua non for the reversal of the age pyramid, but this is not happening yet.
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title Treatment of depression in older adults beyond fluoxetine
spellingShingle Treatment of depression in older adults beyond fluoxetine
Wagner,Gabriela Arantes
Aged
Depression, therapy
Medicalization
Fluoxetine, therapeutic use
Comprehensive Health Care
title_short Treatment of depression in older adults beyond fluoxetine
title_full Treatment of depression in older adults beyond fluoxetine
title_fullStr Treatment of depression in older adults beyond fluoxetine
title_full_unstemmed Treatment of depression in older adults beyond fluoxetine
title_sort Treatment of depression in older adults beyond fluoxetine
author Wagner,Gabriela Arantes
author_facet Wagner,Gabriela Arantes
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Wagner,Gabriela Arantes
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Aged
Depression, therapy
Medicalization
Fluoxetine, therapeutic use
Comprehensive Health Care
topic Aged
Depression, therapy
Medicalization
Fluoxetine, therapeutic use
Comprehensive Health Care
description This review aimed to discuss the importance of the comprehensive treatment of depression among older adults in Brazil. The abuse of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, including fluoxetine hydrochloride, as antidepressants has been considered a serious public health problem, particularly among older adults. Despite the consensus on the need for a comprehensive treatment of depression in this population, Brazil is still unprepared. The interface between pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy is limited due to the lack of healthcare services, specialized professionals, and effective healthcare planning. Fluoxetine has been used among older adults as an all-purpose drug for the treatment of depressive disorders because of psychosocial adversities, lack of social support, and limited access to adequate healthcare services for the treatment of this disorder. Preparing health professionals is a sine qua non for the reversal of the age pyramid, but this is not happening yet.
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