title: [Psychopathology of the elderly].
abstract: Geropsychiatry is a branch of psychiatry which focuses on the mental disorders of elderly people. Also known as psychiatry of old age, geriatric psychiatry or psychogeriatrics, this discipline provides people of retirement age with the psychological, somatic and social care which their health requires.
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fredouille
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000639:trends*; D011599:Psychopathology