Psychological depressive symptoms in grade II hypothyroidism in a nursing home

In an effort to explore the relationship between Grade II hypothyroidism and depressive symptoms, 16 nursing home residents with normal free thyroxine index and elevated basal thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone; TSH) levels were matched for age, sex, nursing level of care, and certain medicati...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 1987-07, Vol.21 (3), p.199-204
Main Authors: Drinka, Paul J., Voeks, Susan K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Depressive Disorder - blood
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Depressive symptoms
Female
Geriatrics
Grade II hypothyroidism
Homes for the Aged
Humans
Hypothyroidism - blood
Hypothyroidism - psychology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
nursing home
Nursing Homes
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Thyrotropin - blood
Thyroxine - blood
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Summary:In an effort to explore the relationship between Grade II hypothyroidism and depressive symptoms, 16 nursing home residents with normal free thyroxine index and elevated basal thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone; TSH) levels were matched for age, sex, nursing level of care, and certain medications with a control group who had normal basal TSH levels. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was administered to all participants. Basal TSH elevation was not associated with increased psychological depressive symptoms on the GDS.
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/0165-1781(87)90023-0