Geriatric psychopharmacology
| Autor: | Roger J. Cadieux |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Psychopharmacology Psychological intervention 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Primary care Anxiety 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Geriatric psychopharmacology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Emotional distress Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders medicine Humans Drug Interactions Psychiatry Aged Psychotropic Drugs Depression business.industry General Medicine Combined Modality Therapy Negative cycle Psychotherapy Psychotic Disorders Geriatrics Family Practice business |
| Zdroj: | Postgraduate Medicine. 93:281-301 |
| ISSN: | 1941-9260 0032-5481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00325481.1993.11701652 |
| Popis: | Optimum therapy with psychopharmacologic agents in geriatric patients requires an appreciation of the elderly's increased predisposition to emotional disorders and their unique sensitivity to adverse drug-drug interactions. Although nonpharmacologic approaches should be considered, adjunctive use of psychoactive medications can assist the physician to break the "negative cycle" of emotional distress that often goes untreated in this age-group. Knowledge of which psychotropic medications are preferred for use in the elderly allows primary care physicians to make timely and successful therapeutic interventions. Consultation with a psychiatrist should be considered for complicated cases. |
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