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A stepped care intervention is effective for elderly people with subthreshold depression or anxiety
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Does an indicated prevention programme reduce the development of major depression and anxiety in an elderly population with subthreshold symptoms?
170 participants (aged 
75 years; 73.5% female) identified through a database of participants in the Preventative Intervention for Frail Elderly (PIKO) project. Those who scored 16 on the self-reported Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) during the PIKO study (between October 2005 and October 2005), were aged 75 years or over and who did not meet the DSM-IV criteria for depressive or anxiety disorder in the 12 months prior to their PIKO questioning, were approached to participate in this study. Exclusions: DSM-IV depression or anxiety disorder detected by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI); serious cognitive disorder according to the self-rated Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly.
33 primary care practices in northwest Netherlands; October 2004–October 2005.
A stepped care programme involving 3 month cognitive behavioural
Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK
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