Prevalence and treatment of depression in Parkinson's disease. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition with debilitating symptoms, and depression is a common comorbid condition of this disease. The authors review existing literature on the prevalence and treatment of depression in PD. Prevalence estimates of depression vary widely, ranging from 7%-76%. This variation is due to inconsistent methodology. Treatment options for depression in PD include medication therapy, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and psychotherapy. There are few randomized controlled trials of these treatment options. The authors argue for more systematic and controlled research examining both the prevalence and treatment of depression in PD.

publication date

  • January 1, 2005

Research

keywords

  • Depression
  • Parkinson Disease

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85047695109

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1176/jnp.17.3.310

PubMed ID

  • 16179652

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 17

issue

  • 3