Presenting Our July Theme: Geriatric Psychiatry


Psychiatric Occasions is that includes month-to-month themes that talk to numerous features of psychiatry and points related to psychiatric clinicians. Our July theme focuses on points in geriatric psychiatry. In line with the US Census Bureau, the US inhabitants aged 65 and over grew almost 5 instances quicker than the entire inhabitants over the 100 years from 1920 to 2020.1 With a shortly growing older inhabitants, it is very important keep on prime of points in geriatric psychological well being. What are one of the best practices for medicine administration in older adults? What integrative instruments can assist with wholesome growing older? Do you may have observe tricks to supply your fellow psychological well being clinicians? Have you ever skilled a affected person case that might assist others be taught?

When you’ve got one thing you need to share, whether or not that is an article, case examine instance, or CME article, tell us! Write to us now at PTEditor@mmhgroup.com to be featured in our July content material sequence and probably in a future Particular Report/print difficulty.

Instance articles embody:

Enhancing Sleep to Deal with Resistant Despair in Older Adults

Evaluating Dispositional Capability in Sufferers With Late-Life Hoarding Dysfunction

Therapy Choices for the Administration of Behavioral and Psychological Signs of Dementia

Polypharmacy in Older Adults

Reference

1. Caplan Z U.S. older inhabitants grew from 2010 to 2020 at quickest price since 1880 to 1890. US Census Bureau. Could 25, 2023. Accessed June 30, 2025. https://www.census.gov/library/tales/2023/05/2020-census-united-states-older-population-grew.html

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