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Geriatric Psychiatry
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DEFINITION
- Subspecialty of psychiatry dealing with the prevention, treatment, and study of mental disorders in older patients, typically older than 65 years[1]
- Common diseases and disorders include dementia, depression, substance use disorder, poor sleep, and late-onset bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
- Also treated are conditions which have been chronic or recurrent since earlier in adulthood (e.g., mood disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders).
- Geriatric psychiatry integrates a comprehensive program of care to address co-existing medical illnesses, family and social concerns, environmental issues, and medications.
- It’s important to take into consideration physical debility leading to activity limitations and financial barriers when treating mental health conditions in the geriatric population as these are known barriers to receiving appropriate care.[2]
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DEFINITION
- Subspecialty of psychiatry dealing with the prevention, treatment, and study of mental disorders in older patients, typically older than 65 years[1]
- Common diseases and disorders include dementia, depression, substance use disorder, poor sleep, and late-onset bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
- Also treated are conditions which have been chronic or recurrent since earlier in adulthood (e.g., mood disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders).
- Geriatric psychiatry integrates a comprehensive program of care to address co-existing medical illnesses, family and social concerns, environmental issues, and medications.
- It’s important to take into consideration physical debility leading to activity limitations and financial barriers when treating mental health conditions in the geriatric population as these are known barriers to receiving appropriate care.[2]
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Last updated: January 29, 2017
Citation
Pearson, Virginia, and Susan W Lehmann. "Geriatric Psychiatry." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, 2017. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787015/all/Geriatric_Psychiatry.
Pearson V, Lehmann SW. Geriatric Psychiatry. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. 2017. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787015/all/Geriatric_Psychiatry. Accessed February 2, 2023.
Pearson, V., & Lehmann, S. W. (2017). Geriatric Psychiatry. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787015/all/Geriatric_Psychiatry
Pearson V, Lehmann SW. Geriatric Psychiatry [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. ; 2017. [cited 2023 February 02]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787015/all/Geriatric_Psychiatry.
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