ABC of mental health: Mental health in old age

Macdonald discusses depression, anxiety, psychotic disorders, dementia, and delirium and notes how they affect older people. The problem of elder abuse is also mentioned.

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Published in:BMJ 1997-08, Vol.315 (7105), p.413-417
Main Author: Macdonald, A J D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult abuse & neglect
Age
Aged
Alzheimers disease
Anxiety
Anxiety - therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Review
Delirium
Delirium - therapy
Dementia
Dementia - therapy
Depression - therapy
Depressive disorders
Diseases
Dosage
Elder Abuse - therapy
Emergencies
Geriatrics
Humans
Medical sciences
Mental depression
Mental Disorders - therapy
Mental health
Older adults
Older people
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotic Disorders - therapy
Symptoms
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Summary:Macdonald discusses depression, anxiety, psychotic disorders, dementia, and delirium and notes how they affect older people. The problem of elder abuse is also mentioned.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.315.7105.413