[Geriatric psychiatry in the nursing home: a land of opportunity].
The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the development of the psychiatry at the nursing homes. We explore both the historic and epistemological aspects of the question and focus in the epidemiology, the psychiatric diagnosis (dementia, Depression And SAG.), the psychiatric medication and the controversial problem of the physical restraint.
Matusevich
Daniel
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Equipo de Psicogeriatría del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (HIBA). daniel.matusevich@hospitalitaliano.org.ar
D000368:Aged; D001118:Argentina; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes; D000078329:Workforce