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Post-Gazette Executive Editor David Shribman got it exactly right in "The Kitty Chronicles" (Sept. 24 "My Point" column).
Effective treatment for depression made it possible for Kitty Dukakis to make the most of a life worth living, and her own courage has made her a great advocate for the millions of people living with this illness. Depression is an equal opportunity employer, affecting both Democrats and Republicans alike, as Mr. Shribman points out.
At the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, we are doing research into ways of improving depression treatment and outcomes for older adults who have not responded well to first-line treatment, as was the case with Kitty Dukakis. People interested in more information can call the Late-Life Depression Evaluation and Treatment Center at UPMC (412-246-6006).
CHARLES F. REYNOLDS III, M.D.
UPMC Professor of Geriatric Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Oakland
The New York Times
Major Strides in Fending Off Depression Among the Elderly
By BENEDICT CAREY
Published: March 21, 2006
The Washington Post
FINDINGS
Thursday, March 16, 2006; Page A08
Seniors and Depression
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Elderly people recovering from depression are less likely to relapse when given antidepressant medicine rather than psychotherapy, researchers say.
The study, reported in today's New England Journal of Medicine, involved 116 patients ages 70 and older. The rate of recurrence was 2.4 times higher for those who got monthly counseling over two years than for those who received counseling and the drug Paxil.
The study was financed by the National Institute of Mental Health.
"There are policy implications," said lead author Charles F. Reynolds III, 50, a professor of geriatric psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. "Older people with depression need maintenance treatment to stay well."
The New York Times
For Elderly, Antidepressants May Trump Psychotherapy
By BENEDICT CAREY
Published: March 16, 2006
The Associated Press
Study: Drugs Better for Elderly Depression (Source: New York Times)
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: March 15, 2006
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Study of elderly finds drugs keep blues away
By Jennifer Bails
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Elderly with depression benefit from continuing drugs and psychotherapy
Thursday, March 16, 2006
By Anita Srikameswaran, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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