Late-life psychiatric diagnosis in DSM-IV.
Age is an important variable in the consideration of psychiatric diagnosis. This applies particularly to the presentation of psychiatric disorders in late life. DSM-IV has made a start but much more could be done, particularly for some disorders. It is hoped that more attention to age, especially late life, will be paid in DSM-V and beyond.
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, USA.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales