title: Older adults with bipolar disorder: guidelines for primary care providers.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Carolina Kidney Associations, Greensboro, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Tracey
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sherrod
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quinlan-Colwell
authors.forename: Theresa B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Lattimore
authors.forename: Mona M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Shattell
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kennedy-Malone
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D018692:Antimanic Agents