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Perioperative Depression and Anxiety Care in Older Patients

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.32619

September 09, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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In this randomized clinical trial, psychological management and pharmacologic optimization reduced anxiety and depression in older adults undergoing surgery. Future studies should assess reproducibility and determine which patients benefit most.

Corresponding Author: Joanna Abraham, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid St, Campus Box 8054, St Louis, MO 63110 (joannaa@wustl.edu).

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