B. A. Larkin
University of Liverpool
6 Papers
246 Citations
B. A. Larkin is an academic researcher from University of Liverpool. The author has contributed to research in topics: Depression (differential diagnoses) & Dementia. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 6 publications.
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Papers
Alzheimer's disease, other dementias, depression and pseudodementia: prevalence, incidence and three-year outcome in Liverpool.
John R. M. Copeland,I. A. Davidson,Michael E. Dewey,C. Gilmore,B. A. Larkin,Christopher McWilliam,Paul A. Saunders,A. Scott,Vimal Sharma,Caroline Sullivan +9 more
TL;DR: Findings at year 3 provide validation of agecat computer diagnosis against outcome; organic and depression diagnoses are seen to have important implications for prognosis.
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The Prevalence of Dementia, Depression and Neurosis in Later Life: The Liverpool MRC-ALPHA Study
P. A. Saunders,John R. M. Copeland,Michael E. Dewey,C. Gilmore,B. A. Larkin,H Phaterpekar,A. Scott +6 more
TL;DR: Overall age-standardized prevalence rates for organic disorder, depressive illness and neuroses are consistent with levels found in previous smaller studies that have used GMS-AGECAT, and a rise in organic disorder with age is confirmed as continuing into the oldest age groups for both sexes.
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Schizophrenia and Delusional Disorder in Older Age: Community Prevalence, Incidence, Comorbidity, and Outcome
John R. M. Copeland,Michael E. Dewey,A. Scott,Christine Gilmore,B. A. Larkin,Nancy Cleave,Cherie McCracken,Pauline E. McKibbin +7 more
TL;DR: An age- and sex-stratified random sample of 5,222 persons age 65 years and over provided the opportunity to assess prevalence, incidence, and outcome of schizophrenia and delusional disorder.
The natural history of neurotic disorder in an elderly urban population. Findings from the Liverpool longitudinal study of continuing health in the community.
B. A. Larkin,John R. M. Copeland,Michael E. Dewey,I. A. Davidson,Paul A. Saunders,Vimal Sharma,Christopher McWilliam,Caroline Sullivan +7 more
TL;DR: Depressive symptoms were closely associated with this presentation, suggesting that depression may be an important and integral part of a general, changing neurotic disorder.
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Alpha: the Liverpool MRC Study of the incidence of dementia and cognitive decline.
TL;DR: The design and methods of this longitudinal study of dementia which is underway are described and an age- and sex-stratified random sample of 6,000 elderly community subjects are being re-assessed after a 2-year interval using the GMS-AGECAT package.
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