Geriatric Psychiatry - Articles - Page 20

Expert Q&A

Spirituality in Practice

October 31, 2023

Warren Kinghorn, MD, ThD.

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center; Esther Colliflower Associate Professor of the Practice of Pastoral and Moral Theology, Duke Divinity School; Co-Director, Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative, Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC.

Dr. Kinghorn has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

From praying with patients to understanding spirituality assessments, Dr. Kinghorn shows us how to incorporate spirituality into clinical encounters.

Clinical Update

Capacity Evaluation

October 31, 2023

Rehan Aziz, MD

Rehan Aziz, MD. Associate program director, geriatric psychiatry fellowship program, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ; associate professor of psychiatry and neurology, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ.

Dr. Aziz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

A patient’s decision-making capacity is not an all-or-nothing phenomenon. Here we review its four components and how to individualize your assessment based on a patient’s unique situation.

Expert Q&A

End-of-Life Discussions With Patients With Advanced Dementia

October 31, 2023

Ruth Palan Lopez, PhD, GNP, FAAN

Ruth Palan Lopez, PhD, GNP, FAAN. Jacques Moore Endowed Professor of Gerontologic Nursing; Associate Dean for Research in the School of Nursing, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA.

Dr. Lopez has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

How can clinicians improve end of life care and minimize disparities by regions and race? Dr. Lopez identifies ways clinicians can build trust with minoritized populations. She also shares her 6 Ms approach to making patients with dementia more comfortable.

Clinical Update

Safe Driving for Older Adults

October 31, 2023

Francisco Covino-Deaso, MSN, CNP, PMHNP-BC and Jennifer Holiman, MSN, CNP, PMHNP-BC

Francisco Covino-Deaso, MSN, CNP, PMHNP-BC. Psychiatric nurse practitioner, Partial Program (PHP) at HRI Hospital, Brookline, MA.

Jennifer Holiman, MSN, CNP, PMHNP-BC. Psychiatric nurse practitioner, geriatric psychiatry outpatient program and geriatric psychiatry research program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA.

Mr. Covino-Deaso and Ms. Holiman have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Understanding when patients are no longer safe to drive is no easy task. We’ll show you how to estimate driving abilities from your clinic, and what to do when you’re concerned.

Sexual Heath in Older Adults: A Primer

October 16, 2023

Neha Jain, MD, FAPA, Rehan Aziz, MD., and Stephanie Collier, MD

Sexuality is a broad term that encompasses sexual identity, activity, attitude toward sex, intimacy, partnership, and pleasure. In this podcast, we cover the basics of sexual function and the effects of aging, medical comorbidities, and mental health on sexuality. We discuss sexual health in long-term care settings and in older adults with cognitive disorders and suggest an approach to commonly encountered sexual health issues.

3 Ds of Geriatric Psychiatry

October 9, 2023

Neha Jain, MD, FAPA and Stephanie Collier, MD

Both common, yet elusive, symptoms of depression, dementia, and delirium may overlap in older adults, which provides a diagnostic challenge. Even more confounding, these three disorders, the three Ds of geriatric psychiatry, frequently present simultaneously. In this episode, we will review key features to help distinguish between these disorders and provide some tips on their management.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Can Smoking Marijuana Reduce PTSD Symptoms?

September 1, 2023

Gregory Lande, MD.

Gregory Lande, MD. Dr. Lande, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Many states have passed laws allowing the prescription of cannabis as a treatment for PTSD in spite of the absence of high-quality evidence. In this prospective, double-blinded trial, researchers failed to find evidence that either THC or CBD is an effective treatment for PTSD.

Assessment and Treatment of PTSD in the Older Patient

July 24, 2023

Prabhjot Gill and Rehan Aziz, MD.

Almost 90% of older adults have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime, yet posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) continues to be overlooked in older patients. Clinicians should routinely assess for symptoms of PTSD, as a missed diagnosis can lead to poor health outcomes including increased suicide risk. In this episode, we will shed some light on assessing and treating PTSD in the older patient.