title: Geriatric psychiatry--an emerging specialty.
abstract: This paper reviews the emergence of geriatric psychiatry in the United States and Missouri. It discusses current and future needs for geriatric psychiatrists. Lastly, it focuses on recent developments in key psycho-geriatric syndromes with an emphasis on current and emerging treatments.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, USA. grossbgt@slu.edu
authors.forename: George T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Grossberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008923:Missouri; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce