Psychiatric emergencies in the geriatric population.
Failure to recognize psychiatric conditions in any age group particularly in the elderly could lead to a very complicated clinical picture and may lead to increased health expenditures. Psychiatric emergencies can be secondary to numerous factors: geriatric depression and suicide, behavioral disturbance secondary to underlying organic conditions, substance abuse, elder abuse, and medication-induced adverse events. This article discusses mainly geriatric depression, elder abuse, and conditions emanating from iatrogenic causes.
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Ben
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University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 22 S. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
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Czarina Santos
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Swami
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D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000523:psychology; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs