【摘要】 目的　探讨老年期抑郁症的发病原因、临床特征及治疗效果。方法　收集 78例老年期抑郁症患者的发病原因、家庭史、临床表现及诊疗资料等。结果　老年期抑郁症除具有情感低落、联想困难、无兴趣、自我评价低等临床特征外 ,还具有焦虑、疑病和躯体不适、认知障碍等特征 ;心理社会因素及躯体疾病对其发病及预后有重要影响 ,家族史阳性者较少。结论　老年期抑郁症除具有CCMD 3抑郁发作的临床特征外 ,还具有焦虑、疑病、躯体不适、认知障碍等临床特征更多还原

【Abstract】 Objective To study the etiology,clinical features,treatment of geriatric depression.Methods A total 78 patients aged over 60 years who had their first depression attack were studied.All the clinical data which included the etiology,family history,clinical features and treatments were obtained from our hospital.Results These patients had anxiety,physical complaints,cognitive disorder as well as gloom,thinking paucity,loss of interest and low self-esteem.Socio-psychological factors and somatic diseases had significant effect on it;few patients had positive family history.Conclusion Geriatric depression has not only the clinical featrues of CCMD-3 but also the clinical features of anxiety,hypocondrtasis,physical complaints and cognitive disorder.更多还原