May 7th 2024
Advocating for the human rights of your older patients is an important part of clinical geriatric psychiatry. Learn more in this APA Annual Meeting session!
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, and 22q Deletion Syndrome
With aging, a multitude of medical conditions can occur and/or existing conditions can be exacerbated, contributing causally to or amplifying neuropsychiatric comorbidities.
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Aging With Developmental Disabilities, Part 1: Fragile X–Associated Disorders
A quick guide to common neurodevelopmental conditions and their associated late-life neuropsychiatric manifestations.
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Case Study: Mysterious Pain in Older Veteran
May 15th 2015The patient did not just scream for more medication-he literally rolled on the floor, ranting and raving and demanding higher doses. Some may write him off as an "addict," but this case reaffirms the value of studying medicine before practicing psychiatry or psychopharmacology.
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