%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of depression in retirement home: Necessity of gerontopsychiatric approach
%J NPG Neurologie - Psychiatrie - Geriatrie
%D 2010
%A Kuhnel, M.-l.
%A Iraki, I.E.
%A Tranchant, M.
%A Aspe, G.
%V 10
%N 57
%P 111-115
%X Eighty-five percent of elderly resident in retirement home have a neuropsychiatric problem but not a good enough treatment. How to improve care and life quality? An observation with MADRS scale in seven nursing homes show a high prevalence of psychiatric troubles. The intervention of gerontopsychiatric workers could: (1) appraise, (2) have a therapeutic role and (3) help the elderly nursing home workers to anticipate, diffuse crises, and help the families. This work would complete the pluriprofessionnal competences of the institution. © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS.<p /><p>Language: fr</p>
%G fr
%I 
%@ 1627-4830
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.npg.2010.03.010