title: [The gerontopsychiatric team in the specialized department].
abstract: People 65 years and older constitute a group with high risk for psychiatric disease, and their numbers are increasing. At the same time familial networks and financial resources are weakening. In order to improve psycho-geriatric therapy, we developed teamwork within our department. In the present work we describe the psycho-geriatric ward and the special functions of team members. It seems to be important that there are enough staff members who are well trained and motivated; it should be guaranteed that members regularly meet in conferences and have regular supervision; work hours should be favorable. Team process is described as consisting of imaging a comprehensive idea of the personality and the problems of the patient; agreeing on a therapeutic proceeding and-as a result-translating into action. Finally, it focuses on the necessity for further development and research.
authors.affiliation: Gerontopsychiatrische Abteilung, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Ochsenzoll, Hamburg.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wächtler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bäthge
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dehm
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hartmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hedrich
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Herber
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kück
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mittelstein
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schütt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations
vernacular_title: Das gerontopsychiatrische Team in der Fachabteilung.