The Variability of Depression in Old Age

摘要: Although there have been attempts throughout the ages to understand, describe, and treat depression (Jackson, 1986), word continues be used variably according context predisposing biases of speaker. Our discussion in this chapter embodies a fluid understanding depression. Inherent our constructive position is an appreciation for heterogeneity depressive disorders elderly. While acknowledging considerable strides made during last 20 years delineating major using categorical methods third edition Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (DSM-III; American Psychiatric Association, 1980) subsequent editions DSM, we suggest limits that framework optimal vicissitudes old age. We propose general, but particularly elderly, requires biopsychosocial formulation derived interpreted particular, contextually historically contingent, narrative.