@article{ref1,
title="Symptom differences between older depressed primary care patients with and without history of trauma",
journal="International journal of psychiatry in medicine",
year="2001",
author="Cook, J. M. and Arean, P. A. and Schnurr, P. P. and Sheikh, J. I.",
volume="31",
number="4",
pages="401-414",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The current study explored the relationship between past traumatic experiences and current depression in a sample of depressed older adult primary care patients. METHOD: Sixty-six patients were referred from primary care to a psychogeriatric clinic that specialized in the treatment of unipolar depressive disorders. All patients received an extensive psychological assessment. RESULTS: Twenty-one percent had a history of trauma reported in their medical charts. Despite no differences found on a clinician-rated measure of depression, those with a trauma history had more depressive symptoms on a self-report measure. CONCLUSIONS: Although older patients with a history of trauma may not appear more depressed than a non-trauma comparison group, they may be in more psychological distress. The clinical implications of these findings and recommendations for mental health professionals are discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0091-2174",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}