Male depression: a review of gender concerns and testosterone therapy
Geriatrics. 2004 Oct;59(10):24-30.
Authors
Claudia A Orengo 1, Ginny Fullerton, Robert Tan
Affiliation
●1Department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Mental Health Care Line, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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PMID:
15508552
Abstract
Depression, which affects approximately 6 million men in the United States, is associated with a high risk of mortality from comorbid medical illnesses and from suicide. Evidence suggests that depresssion affects men differently than women, and that older men in particular may experience special influences, symptoms, and consequences. The causes of late life depression can be divided into psychological, social, and biological factors. Special considerations for this population include laboratory studies to identify possible secondary medical abnormalities that may either accompany or derive from the depressed mood, and pharmacologic treatments that have been shown to be more efficacious in aging men. Research involving depressed hypogonadal and eugonadal men suggests that depressed men may benefit from testosterone augmentation.
Publication types
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Androgens / blood
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Androgens / therapeutic use*
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Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
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Depression* / complications
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Depression* / drug therapy
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Depression* / psychology
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Geriatric Assessment
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Prevalence
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Testosterone / blood
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Testosterone / therapeutic use*
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United States / epidemiology
Substances
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Androgens
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Antidepressive Agents
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Testosterone