Geriatric Mental Health

Explore geriatric mental health in this comprehensive physician grand rounds presentation. Delve into various types of depression, distinguishing between bereavement and major depressive disorder. Learn about depression treatments, including antidepressant dosing strategies. Examine neurocognitive disorders, focusing on neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia, their prevalence, course, and non-pharmacologic management. Investigate delirium, its types, symptoms, and risk factors, along with sedation assessment techniques. Gain insights through three case presentations illustrating key concepts in geriatric psychiatry. Enhance your understanding of mental health challenges and treatment approaches for older adults.

Intro
DISCLOSURES
OUTLINE
TYPES OF DEPRESSION
BEREAVEMENT VS MDD
DEPRESSION TREATMENT
ANTIDEPRESSANT DOSING
CASE PRESENTATION 1
NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDER
WHAT ARE NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA(NCD)?
IMPORTANCE OF NPS
PREVALENCE OF NPS
COURSE OF NPS
NON-PHARMACOLOGIC MANAGEMENT
CASE PRESENTATION 2
SYMPTOMS/ WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
TYPES OF DELIRIUM
DELIRIUM CAN BE
OUTCOMES
SYNDROME OF MEDICAL ORIGIN
PREDISPOSING RISK FACTORS
PRECIPITATING RISK FACTORS
SEDATION ASSESSMENT
CASE PRESENTATION 3