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Psychiatry and Psychology
Psychiatry/Psychology
Selected articles and automatically-renewing articles on psychological topics related to older adults
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Disorders
Bowman PT, Gerber S. Alcohol in the older population part 1: Grandma has a drinking problem?Case Manager. 2006;17(5):44-48.
Dowling GJ, Weiss SR, Condon TP. Drugs of abuse and the aging brain.Neuropsychopharmacology. 2008;33(2):209-218.
Letizia M, Reinbolz M. Identifying and managing acute alcohol withdrawal in the elderly. Geriatr Nurs. 2005;26(3):176-183.
Moore AA, Whiteman EJ, Ward KT. Risks of combined alcohol/medication use in older adults. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2007;5(1):64-74.
Oslin DW. Evidence-based treatment of geriatric substance abuse. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2005;28(4):897-911, ix.
Oslin DW. Late-life alcoholism: Issues relevant to the geriatric psychiatrist. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2004;12(6):571-583.
Simoni-Wastila L, Yang HK. Psychoactive drug abuse in older adults. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2006;4(4):380-394.
Anxiety Disorders
Ayers CR, Sorrell JT, Thorp SR, Wetherell JL. Evidence-based psychological treatments for late-life anxiety. Psychol Aging. 2007;22(1):8-17.
Lauderdale SA, Sheikh JI. Anxiety disorders in older adults. Clin Geriatr Med. 2003;19(4):721-741.
Manthorpe J, Iliffe S. Anxiety and depression. Nurs Older People. 2006;18(1):25-29.
Bereavement
Clements P, Focht-New G, Faulkner MJ. Grief in the shadows: Exploring loss and bereavement in people with developmental disabilities. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2004;25(8):799-808.
Schulz R, Hebert R, Boerner K. Bereavement after caregiving. Geriatrics. 2008;63(1):20-22.
Stroebe M, Schut H, Stroebe W. Health outcomes of bereavement. Lancet. 2007;370(9603):1960-1973.
Dementia-related Behavioral Issues
Herrmann N, Lanctot KL. Pharmacologic management of neuropsychiatric symptoms of alzheimer disease. Can J Psychiatry. 2007;52(10):630-646.
Kales HC, Kim HM, Zivin K, et al. Risk of mortality among individual antipsychotics in patients with dementia. Am J Psychiatry. 2012; 169(1):71-9. PubMed PMID: 22193526.
Logsdon RG, McCurry SM, Teri L. Evidence-based psychological treatments for disruptive behaviors in individuals with dementia. Psychol Aging. 2007; 22(1):28-36.
Moniz Cook ED, Swift K, James I, Malouf R, De Vugt M, Verhey F. Functional analysis-based interventions for challenging behaviour in dementia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Feb 15;2:CD006929. PubMed PMID: 22336826.
Epidemiology of Mental Health Issues
Hybels CF, Blazer DG. Epidemiology of late-life mental disorders. Clin Geriatr Med. 2003;19(4):663-96, v.
Gallagher-Thompson D, Coon DW. Torr J, Davis R. Ageing and mental health problems in people with intellectual disability. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2007;20(5):467-471.
Lehmann SW. Psychiatric disorders in older women. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2003;15(3):269-279.
Mood Disorders
Alexopoulos GS. Depression in the elderly. Lancet. 2005;365(9475):1961-1970.
Chapman DP, Perry GS. Depression as a major component of public health for older adults. Prev Chronic Dis. 2008;5(1):A22.
Cooper C, Katona C, Lyketsos K, et al. A systematic review of treatments for refractory depression in older people. Am J Psychiatry. 2011 Jul;168(7):681-8. PubMed PMID: 21454919.
Coupland CA, Dhiman P, Barton G, Morriss R, Arthur A, Sach T, Hippisley-Cox J.A study of the safety and harms of antidepressant drugs for older people: a cohort study using a large primary care database. Health Technol Assess. 2011 Aug;15(28):1-202, iii-iv. PubMed PMID: 21810375.
Dennis M, Kadri A, Coffey J. Depression in older people in the general hospital: a systematic review of screening instruments. Age Ageing. 2012;41(2):148-54.PubMed PMID: 22236655.
Gebretsadik M, Jayaprabhu S, Grossberg GT. Mood disorders in the elderly. Med Clin North Am.2006;90(5):789-805.
Lee JK. Depression in Older Adults-Pharmacotherapy. Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers. February 2011.
Mohler MJ. Depression in Elders. Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers.March 2008 (updated June 2010).
Manthorpe J, Iliffe S. Anxiety and depression. Nurs Older People. 2006;18(1):25-29.
Nakajima GA, Wenger NS. Quality indicators for the care of depression in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55 Suppl 2:S302-11.
Snowden M, Steinman L, Frederick J. Treating depression in older adults: Challenges to implementing the recommendations of an expert panel. Prev Chronic Dis. 2008;5(1):A26.
Wright SL, Persad C. Distinguishing between depression and dementia in older persons: Neuropsychological and neuropathological correlates. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2007;20(4):189-198.
Mental Health in Special Populations/Settings
Clements P, Focht-New G, Faulkner MJ. Grief in the shadows: Exploring loss and bereavement in people with developmental disabilities. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2004;25(8):799-808.
Goy E, Ganzini L. End-of-life care in geriatric psychiatry. Clin Geriatr Med. 2003;19(4):841-56, vii-viii.
Hanney M, Prasher V, Williams N, et al; MEADOWS trial researchers. Memantine for dementia in adults older than 40 years with Down's
syndrome (MEADOWS): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet.2012;379(9815):528-36. PubMed PMID: 22236802.
Lehmann SW. Psychiatric disorders in older women. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2003;15(3):269-279.
Malatesta VJ. Introduction: The need to address older women's mental health issues. J Women Aging. 2007;19(1-2):1-12.
Snowdon J. Psychogeriatric services in the community and in long-term care facilities: Needs and developments. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2007;20(6):533-538.
Psychopharmacology
Essali A, Ali G. Antipsychotic drug treatment for elderly people with late-onset schizophrenia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Feb 15;2:CD004162. PubMed PMID: 22336800
Herrmann N, Lanctot KL. Pharmacologic management of neuropsychiatric symptoms of alzheimer disease. Can J Psychiatry. 2007;52(10):630-646.Kales HC, Kim HM, Zivin K, et al. Risk of mortality among individual antipsychotics in patients with dementia. Am J Psychiatry. 2012; 169(1):71-9. PubMed PMID: 22193526
Lee JK. Depression in Older Adults-Pharmacotherapy. Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers. February 2011.
Psychotherapy/Psychological Treatment
Gatz M. Commentary on evidence-based psychological treatments for older adults. Psychol Aging. 2007;22(1):52-55.
Gallagher-Thompson D, Coon DW. Evidence-based psychological treatments for distress in family caregivers of older adults. Psychol Aging. 2007;22(1):37-51
Logsdon RG, McCurry SM, Teri L. Evidence-based psychological treatments for disruptive behaviors in individuals with dementia. Psychol Aging. 2007; 22(1):28-36
Van Etten D. Psychotherapy with older adults: Benefits and barriers. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment HealthServ. 2006;44(11):28-33.
PubMed Alerts
Continuously updated PubMed searches for Geriatric Psychiatry (Limits: Major topic,Humans, English )
Geriatric Psychiatry
Suicide and Psychiatric Emergencies in the Older Adult
Borja B, Borja CS, Gade S. Psychiatric emergencies in the geriatric population. Clin Geriatr Med.2007;23(2):391-400, vii.
Conwell Y, Thompson C. Suicidal behavior in elders. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2008;31(2):333-356.
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