INTRODUCTION Depression may attenuate the effects of diabetes interventions. Our ongoing Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Clinic simultaneously addresses hyperglycemia, hypertension, smoking, and hyperlipidemia. We examined the relationship between depression diagnosis and responsiveness to the Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Clinic. METHODS We studied Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Clinic particip...

BACKGROUND To examine the agreement between depression symptoms using an assessment tool (PHQ-9), and physician documentation of the same symptoms during a clinic visit, and then to examine how the presence of these symptoms affects depression diagnosis in primary care settings. METHODS Interviewer administered surveys and medical record reviews. A total of 304 participants were recruited fro...

late life depression is both underdiagnosed and undertreated. the impact of medical conditions may mask depressive symptoms. untreated depressive disorder in older people impair their quality of life and leads to decreased ability for self care and diminish in social interaction and increase in health care use. this article provides an update and current evidence in relation to old age depressi...