Objective Although antidepressants are an effective treatment for later-life depression, older
patients often choose not to initiate or to discontinue medication treatment prematurely.
Although racial differences in depression treatment preferences have been reported, little is
known about racial differences in antidepressant medication adherence among older
patients. Design Prospective, observational study comparing antidepressant adherence for
older African American and white primary care patients. Participants A total of 188 subjects …