Depression is not a side effect of aging. Dr. Stephen Hall, Clinical Professor of psychiatry at UCSF, explores the evaluation and treatment of depressive disorders in the elderly. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [1/2010] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17622]
The explanation is in Erikkson's Psychosocial Theory. It's the stage of integrity vs despair.
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