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First‐line antidepressants decrease fall risk in elderly with depression

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A cohort study examining Medicare data has found that use of first‐line antidepressants was associated with decreased risk of falls compared with no treatment in older adults with depression. Psychotherapy was found not to increase risk of falls in the population with depression.

Source: The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update

DOI: 10.1002/pu.31239

Language: English

Topic: Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

Subfield: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4404119375

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