Addressing Mistreatment by Patients in Geriatric Subspecialties: A New Framework

An 80-year-old patient presents for follow up at an outpatient geriatric psychiatry clinic. His son accompanies him for the first time to meet the patient's geriatric psychiatry fellow and attending. Upon introducing his son to the geriatric psychiatry fellow, the patient states, “See, son, what did I tell you? She's beautiful! She makes me want to go home and kiss my wife!” The son replies with a smile, “Aww. Now she's blushing.” The patient then adds, “And her English is so good, you would never guess she's not American.”

Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - April 26, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Kirsten M. Wilkins, Matthew N. Goldenberg, Kali D. Cyrus, Marilise Hyacinth, Michelle L. Conroy Tags: Special Article Source Type: research