Clinical assessment in old age psychiatry

David Okai; Laurence Telesia

doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2020.08.003

Clinical assessment in old age psychiatry

David Okai, Laurence Telesia

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Psychiatric assessment in elderly individuals requires a particular focus on cognition and co-morbid physical illness. There can be differences in psychiatric manifestation between younger and older adults. A structured approach to history-taking with good understanding of the diagnostic hierarchy of psychiatric disorders allows for a clear biopsychosocial formulation. For organic conditions, particularly with cognitive and neurobehavioural deficits, management must be informed by the real-world impact of these problems.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	697-700
Number of pages	4
Journal	Medicine (United Kingdom)
Volume	48
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpmed.2020.08.003
Publication status	Published - Nov 2020

Keywords

Cognitive assessment
dementia
old age psychiatry
psychiatric history
psychiatric signs

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