Older adults with bipolar disorder: guidelines for primary care providers.
The purpose of this article is to present evidence-based guidelines to facilitate early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of older adults with symptoms of bipolar disorder. Assessment criteria, diagnostic tools, and interventions to optimize care of older adults with bipolar disorder--with a focus on implications for primary care providers--are described.
Sherrod
Tracey
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Carolina Kidney Associations, Greensboro, NC, USA.
Quinlan-Colwell
Ann
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Lattimore
Theresa B
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Shattell
Mona M
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Kennedy-Malone
Laurie
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D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003663:Decision Trees; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D018692:Antimanic Agents