title: Psychiatric care of the older adult: an overview for primary care.
abstract: As the population ages, primary care providers will be frequently called on to manage psychiatric disorders suffered by their older patients. This overview of delirium, dementia, depression, and alcohol and substance misuse highlights the common presentations and suggests initial approaches to treatment. The challenges facing caregivers are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington, Box 359760, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104-2499, USA. Electronic address: sdemers@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Shaune
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: DeMers
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington, Box 359760, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104-2499, USA.
authors.forename: Kyl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dinsio
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington, Box 359760, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104-2499, USA.
authors.forename: Whitney
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001519:Behavior; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis; D015897:Comorbidity; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D015985:Precipitating Factors; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D013405:Suicide
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
keywords: Alcohol misuse; Caregivers; Delirium; Dementia; Depression; Geriatric patients; Primary care; Substance abuse