Pharmacotherapy (with SSRIs) or psychotherapy may be used as first-line therapy for late-life depression.
Supports flexible first-line choices in late-life depression; leaves open comparative trials to guide selection.
Late-life depression (major depressive disorder in adults 60 years of age or older) is often associated with coexisting medical illness or cognitive impairment. Either pharmacotherapy (with SSRIs as the initial choice) or psychotherapy may be used as first-line therapy.
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