A team-based approach to the care of depression in later life: where are we now?

Abstract

This article reviews briefly the historical genesis of collaborative and team-based models of care, including the results of projects that have been reported through the mid 2000s. A more comprehensive review of research and project outcomes published during the last 5 years on this model of care addressing either depression or depression with comorbid conditions follows.

Keywords: Collaborative care; Comorbidities; Elderly mental health; Geriatric depression; Health care workforce development; Late life depression; Team health care.