title: Falling for her psychiatrist: an unusual cause of falls in the elderly.
abstract: We describe the case of an elderly woman with auditory hallucinations of her psychiatrist commanding her to fall. The case highlights an unusual cause of falls in the elderly, not previously described in the falls literature.
authors.affiliation: Intern,Koropiko Mental Health Services for Older People,Middlemore Hospital,Private Bag 93311,Otahuhu,Auckland 1640,New Zealand.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glauser
authors.affiliation: Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist,Koropiko Mental Health Services for Older People,Middlemore Hospital,Private Bag 93311,Otahuhu,Auckland 1640,New Zealand.
authors.forename: Vahid
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Payman
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations; D006801:Humans; D011570:Psychiatry; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents