title: Alcohol use disorders in geriatrics.
abstract: Alcohol use disorders cause significant morbidity and mortality in the geriatric population. This review article begins with a hypothetical case for illustration, asking what the primary care physician could do for a geriatric patient with alcohol abuse over a course of four office visits. Various aspects of alcohol use disorders in the geriatric population are reviewed, such as range of alcohol use, epidemiology, medical/psychiatric impact, detection, comprehensive treatment planning, modalities of psychotherapy, medication management, and resources for clinicians/patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA. kalapat@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu
authors.forename: Raj K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Kalapatapu
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paris
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Neugroschl
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors