ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Manoch Tubmanee

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Depression and Dementia in Thai Community Dwelling Elderly in Bangkok

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 32, No. 1, July-December 2001. Page 43-57.

รายละเอียด / Details:

The purposes of this study are to survey the prevalence of depression and dementia among Thai community dwelling elderly in Bangkok, determine the relationship between depression and dementia in this population. The random sample consisted of 370 elderly participated in the geriatric society administered by the public health service center. Thai geriatric depression scale (TGDS), Thai mental state examination TMSE were used to screen for depression and dementia respectively. Descriptive and analytic statistics were computed by using the SPSS/PC+. The results show that the prevalence obtained for depression was 35.1% and for dementia was 27.3% . Among the various demographic data, householder, sources of income, income satisfaction, the presence of physical illness, health status exercise being consultant were correlated with depression at the 0.01 level and age sex marital status perceived adequacy of support from offspring being a member of network were also positively correlated with depression at the 0.05 level Employment and number of family members were not significantly related to depression (p>0.05). Significant relationships were found between age presence of physical illness health status being consultant and dementia p‹0.01 and a positive relationship was found between depression and dementia Contingency coefficient = 0.286. The finding from the study can be used to provide accurate information about the factors promoting mental health and preventing depression and dementia in the elderly.

Keywords: depression, dementia elderly, prevalence, epidemic, depress, depressive, Thai community

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2001

Address: M.Sc. (Clinical Psychology) Thesis Graduate school Mahidol University

Code: 460000149

ISSN/ISBN: 0125-1422

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English.

Category: Abstract Journal.

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