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DEPRESSION

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Kurlowitz, L. (May, 1999). Try this: The geriatric depression scale (GDS), Issue #4. Retrieved July 28, 2004, from The John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University Web site: http://consultgerirn.org/uploads/File/trythis/issue04.pdf

Practicing Physician Education in Geriatrics
http://www.gericareonline.net/ Brangman, S., & Robinson, B. E. Depression toolkit. Retrieved August 2, 2004 from http://www.gericareonline.net/tools/index.html

The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) Nursing Best Practice Guidelines (NBPG) Project. Best practice guideline: Screening for delirium, dementia and depression in older adults. Retrieved June 6, 2004, from http://www.rnao.org/bestpractices/completed_guidelines
/BPG_Guide_C3_ddd.asp

Holkup, P. (June 2002). Evidence-based protocol. Elderly suicide: Secondary prevention. University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, Research Dissemination Core. Retrieved August 2, 2004, from the National Guideline Clearinghouse/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website: http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=3308&nbr=2534&string=depression

Last updated - January 2005