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Depression

Depression in the elderly has been under-diagnosed, under-treated and mistakenly perceived as having a pessimistic outlook. We are interested in determining the cause of depression occurring for the first time in late life, the clinical characteristics of depression in older people as compared to those in younger people; its treatment and its prognosis, both in the short, long and very long term.

We are also researching depression in patients who have suffered a stroke and its relationship to apathy, recovery and risk factors for its development. Please see the link for Cerebrovascular Disease for more information about this area of research.

To view some of our research click on the following links (.pdf files):

A 25-year longitudinal, comparison study of the outcome of depression (PDF - 216KB)
The diagnosis and treatment of depression in dementia (PDF - 26KB)
Early and late onset depression: different aetiologies, same phenomenology (PDF - 97KB)
Increased rate of psychosis and psychomotor change in depression with age (PDF - 212KB)

Contact

Our unit is located on the grounds of the Prince of Wales Hospital at Randwick in NSW, Australia. We are currently situated on the ground floor of the Euroa Centre.

T +61 (2) 9382 3759
F +61 (2) 9382 3762

Postal Address
Ground Floor, Euroa Centre,
Prince of Wales Hospital,
Avoca St, Randwick,
NSW, AUSTRALIA 2031