Across
- 2. depression and medical illness commonly ______ in older adults
- 5. _______ suicide behaviors include refusing necessary medical treatments and surgeries, failing to take medications, failing to follow prescribed diet regimens, and refusing to eat
- 7. increasing occupational engagement can ________ the incidence of depression
- 9. term describing comorbid dementia and depression
- 12. dysfunction in daily activities can be severe enough to result in total withdrawal, _____, and inability to care for even the most basic of personal needs
- 13. for individuals who do not improve after medications and therapy have been tried, ______ therapy may be the treatment of choice
- 15. type of depression characterized by reports of impaired cognitive function and memory by depressed older adults
- 18. primary emphasis of occupational therapy in all these settings is to _____ individuals in identifying constellations of occupations that engage their interest and have meaning
- 20. therapy that emphasizes positive ______ coping skills is helpful for older adults with depression
- 22. disorder that is a less severe form of depression in which the symptoms have lasted for at least 2 years
- 23. couples and _______ therapy are important in the treatment of depressive disorders in older adults
- 27. next to prevention, _____ ______ of depression in older adults is the most important function of professionals in geriatric practice
- 29. the most common psychiatric syndrome in older adults
- 30. development of careers, voluntary work, meaningful social interactions, and community programs can help ____ some reactive depressions
Down
- 1. type of depression defined as a pattern of depressive symptoms that are not severe or pervasive enough to meet the diagnostic criteria for a depressive disorder
- 3. groups _____ ______ are not designed to provide formal therapy for depression
- 4. often describes the onset of a depressed person's cognitive impairments
- 6. type of depressive illness characterized by symptoms of physical illness without the expected emotional, cognitive, and behavioral manifestations of depression
- 8. medical illness, pain, and functional disabilities are linked to depression in a ______ relationship
- 10. common side effect of antidepressant medication in which the blood pressure drops upon standing
- 11. older adult often needs _____ doses of antidepressant medications than those prescribed for young persons in order to reach the desired therapeutic level
- 14. the risk of _____ is estimated as being nearly three times greater than the risk in younger persons
- 16. older adults as a group have ______ the incidence of side effects and negative drug interactions as do younger persons
- 17. additional deficits in ______, memory, perception, and problem solving seen in dementia are not typically seen in depression
- 19. ______ americans are less likely than other racial or ethnic groups to seek or receive treatment for depression
- 21. ______ reactions in older adults sometimes appear indistinguishable from a depressive disorder
- 24. area of occupation most susceptible to the effects of depression (abbreviation)
- 25. questions have arisen about the validity of measures of depression with _____ and racial groups
- 26. impairments in cognitive function and ________ occur in a significant proportion of depressed older adults
- 28. the number of depressed older individuals who actually receive treatment may be as low as one in _____