Objectives Depression and anxiety are common in frail older people and are associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality, yet they typically face greater barriers to accessing mental health treatments than younger people and express preferences for self-managing their symptoms. This study aims to explore frail older adults’ experiences of self-managing symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.

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英国体弱老年人抑郁和焦虑的自我管理：一项定性研究

目标抑郁和焦虑在体弱的老年人中很常见，并且与高发病率和死亡率相关，但与年轻人相比，他们在获得心理健康治疗方面通常面临更大的障碍，并且表达了对自我管理症状的偏好。本研究旨在探讨体弱的老年人自我管理抑郁和/或焦虑症状的经历。