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Clinical Update

Breaking the Silence: Addressing the Hidden Crisis of Elder Abuse

January 1, 2025

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

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

Dr. Aziz sheds light on the hidden crisis of elder abuse, exploring its physical, emotional, and financial forms. Learn how to recognize warning signs, support vulnerable adults, and take action to break the cycle of neglect and mistreatment in older adults.

Research Update

Diagnosing Mild Cognitive Impairment: Neuropsych Testing and MoCA Go Head to Head

July 1, 2024

Susan L. Siegfreid, MD

Susan L. Siegfreid, MD. Dr. Siegfreid has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

This study compares the MoCA to neuropsychological testing in identifying mild cognitive impairment.

Research Update

Electroconvulsive Therapy and Risk of Suicide in Major Depression

April 1, 2023

Sébastien Hardy, PharmD, BCPS

Sébastien Hardy, PharmD, BCPS. Dr. Hardy has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

ECT appears effective in reducing suicidality, especially among patients 65+ years and patients with severe depression.

Clinical Update

Confused About Acute Confusional States? A Primer on Delirium

April 1, 2023

Michael Strong, MD and Alexander Thompson, MD, MBA, MPH

Michael Strong, MD. Assistant professor of clinical psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA.
Alexander Thompson, MD, MBA, MPH. Clinical professor of psychiatry and emergency medicine; director, C-L Psychiatry, University of Iowa. Iowa City, IA.
Dr. Strong and Dr. Thompson have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Delirium is widespread among patients in ICUs and surgery units. We review the workup and management of this common condition and give you tips to help prevent it in high-risk patients.