Late life psychosis: assessment and general treatment strategies.
With the increased number of elderly patients suffering from mental illness, an increased incidence of psychiatric conditions including psychotic disorders is also expected. When psychosis occurs in the elderly, its assessment and treatment may pose a challenge for primary care clinicians and caregivers. This article will review the assessment and treatment of late life psychosis.
Khouzam
Hani Raoul
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Chemical Dependency Treatment Program, VA Central California Health Care System, Fresno, CA 93703, USA. hani.khouzam2@va.gov
Emes
Robert
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D000368:Aged; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs