Psychotropic Drugs for Older Adults With Psychiatric Disorders Presenting to the Emergency Department: Prescription Patterns and Treatment Outcomes

Psychotropic Drugs for Older Adults With Psychiatric Disorders Presenting to the Emergency Department: Prescription Patterns and Treatment Outcomes

Objective A high proportion of patients presenting to Emergency Departments (EDs) consists of vulnerable elderly people. Mental illnesses are frequently related to advancing age, with difficult to detect symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate psychiatric drug use by geriatric patients in...

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Main Authors: Marianna Mazza, Marcello Covino, Francesco Maria Lisci, Caterina Brisi, Georgios D. Kotzalidis, Giuseppe Marano, Francesca Abate, Maria Benedetta Anesini, Gianluca Boggio, Michele Ciliberto, Valeria De Masi, Cecilia Falsini, Ester Maria Marzo, Sara Rossi, Maria Chiara Spera, Alberto Torresi, Benedetta Simeoni, Francesco Franceschi, Gabriele Sani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-06-01
Series:Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.prcp.20250002
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