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Complementary Use of Tai Chi Chih Augments Escitalopram Treatment of Geriatric Depression: A Randomi...

Complementary Use of Tai Chi Chih Augments Escitalopram Treatment of Geriatric Depression: A Randomi...

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Complementary Use of Tai Chi Chih Augments Escitalopram Treatment of Geriatric Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Full title

Complementary Use of Tai Chi Chih Augments Escitalopram Treatment of Geriatric Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Publisher

England: Elsevier Inc

Journal title

The American journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2011-10, Vol.19 (10), p.839-850

Language

English

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Publisher

England: Elsevier Inc

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Contents

Background Nearly two-thirds of elderly patients treated for depression fail to achieve symptomatic remission and functional recovery with first-line pharmacotherapy. In this study, we ask whether a mind–body exercise, Tai Chi Chih (TCC), added to escitalopram will augment the treatment of geriatric depression designed to achieve symptomatic remiss...

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Full title

Complementary Use of Tai Chi Chih Augments Escitalopram Treatment of Geriatric Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3136557

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3136557

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ISSN

1064-7481

E-ISSN

1545-7214

DOI

10.1097/JGP.0b013e31820ee9ef

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