An Evidence-Based Approach to the Management of Agitation in the Geriatric Patient

Autor:	Josepha A. Cheong
Rok vydání:	2004
Předmět:	Gerontology education.field_of_study Evidence-based practice business.industry Population Management strategy Geriatric patient Older patients Psychiatric consultation Geriatric population Etiology Medicine business education
Zdroj:	FOCUS. 2:197-205
ISSN:	1541-4108 1541-4094
DOI:	10.1176/foc.2.2.197
Popis:	According to U.S. Census Bureau projections, some 35 million Americans are 65 years of age and older today—about 12.6% of the population. This figure is expected to rise to about 70 million by 2030, by which time this age group will constitute 20% of the population. This tremendous growth in the geriatric population will most likely be accompanied by increases in the numbers of older patients presenting to general psychiatrists in the coming years. The most rapidly increasing segment of the older population is the “oldest old”—those 85 years of age and older. By 2010, it is estimated that 1.9 of every 100 persons will be 85 or older. This group has a high risk of psychiatric disorders, largely Agitation is one of the more prevalent as well as clinically distressing symptoms in the geriatric psychiatric patient. Agitation has myriad presentations and numerous possible causes. It can be the primary symptom for which a psychiatric consultation is sought, both for the cognitively intact and the cognitively impaired patient. In this article, the definition, diagnosis, etiology, and initial management strategy of agitation will be delineated. The aim of the article is to provide a practical overview and a clinical perspective on this topic.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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