Elderly patients with adaptive disorder diagnosis in psychogeriatry interconsultation: clinical profile and therapeutic approach

Actas Esp Psiquiatr. 2023 Mar;51(2):46-55. Epub 2023 Mar 1.ABSTRACTAdaptive disorder is a frequent diagnosis but poorly studied in the elderly population hospitalized. Despite it is considerate benign and non-subsidiary entity of improvement through pharmacological treatment. It can evolve in a difficult way and the pharmacological treatment is widespread. The use of drugs could be harmful the elderly population with pluripathology and polypharmacy.PMID:37218099

Source: Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria - May 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Bego ña Zamora-Banegas Sonia Alvarez-Sesmero Mar ía J Del Yerro-Alvarez Luis F Aguera-Ortiz Jorge L ópez-Alvarez Source Type: research