Medication‐related problems in geriatric psychiatry—a retrospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.5800
Abstract: Information on medication‐related problems (MRPs) in elderly psychiatric patients is scarce. In the present study, we analyzed the frequency and characteristics of MRPs in patients ≥60 years treated on the gerontopsychiatric ward of Hannover Medical… read more here.
Keywords: geriatric psychiatry; study; related problems; medication related ... See more keywords
Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Primer for Residents
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DOI: 10.1007/s40596-019-01080-4
Abstract: ObjectiveThe authors describe a novel curricular intervention that enhances first- and second-year psychiatry residents’ geriatric psychiatry knowledge while preparing them for overnight call.MethodsA brief, four-page document covering evaluation and management of common clinical scenarios in… read more here.
Keywords: inpatient primer; residents geriatric; psychiatry inpatient; geriatric psychiatry ... See more keywords
Predictors for Matriculation into Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship: Data from a 2019–2020 National Survey of U.S. Program Directors
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DOI: 10.1007/s40596-021-01413-2
Abstract: With the number of geriatric psychiatry fellows declining from a peak of 106 during 2002–2003 to 48 during 2020–2021, this study aims to investigate characteristics of the geriatric psychiatry training requirement across U.S. psychiatry residency… read more here.
Keywords: program directors; fellowship; geriatric psychiatry; training ... See more keywords
Falls in hospitalized geriatric psychiatry patients: high incidence, but only a few fractures
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DOI: 10.1017/s1041610217001831
Abstract: ABSTRACT Fall rates from 3.2 to 17.1 falls per 1,000 hospital days in geriatric psychiatry facilities have been reported to date. Up to 5% of the falls result in severe injuries, but data concerning medical… read more here.
Keywords: geriatric psychiatry; severe injuries; psychiatry; hospitalized geriatric ... See more keywords
Pharmacotherapy in geriatric psychiatry: what we know and what we need to know
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DOI: 10.1017/s1041610222000783
Abstract: Given the growing numbers of older people with mental illnesses, it seems obvious that more resources should be put into research on geriatric psychopharmacology. This becomes evenmore necessary because of the already existing wide gaps… read more here.
Keywords: geriatric psychiatry; older adults; older patients; delirium ... See more keywords