title: Development of a geropsychiatric unit.
abstract: Acute services to older citizens often require health care professionals to manage problems that are difficult to assess and treat. Age-related complications such as physical decline and the presence of psychiatric and medical illness together can produce an array of confusing symptoms for the physician. This study examines the diagnostic outcomes of the first 100 patients admitted to an acute care-based geropsychiatric unit. Assessment protocols and treatment interventions are described and results of patient progress are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health and Creative Aging, Knoxville, TN.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Greene
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011331:Private Practice