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References for “Recognizing and treating depression in the elderly”
Alexopoulos GS. "Depression in the Elderly," Lancet (June 4, 2005): Vol. 365, No. 9475, pp. 1961–70.
American Psychiatric Association. "Guideline Watch: Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Major Depressive Disorder, 2nd Edition" (2005).
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