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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Miller, Frank T.
• Freilicher, Judith

Titel

Comparison of TCAs and SSRIs in the Treatment of Major Depression in Hospitalized Geriatric Patients

Ist Teil von

• Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology, 1995-07, Vol.8 (3), p.173-176

Ort / Verlag

Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications

Erscheinungsjahr

1995

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This study compares a cohort of hospitalized geriatric patients with major depression, treated with tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), with a cohort of patients treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The groups were compared on demographic, treatment, and outcome variables. Demographically, the groups were similar and did not differ on measures of outcome or risk for side effects. We conclude that SSRIs are equal to TCAs in the treatment of major depression in hospitalized geriatric patients.