TY - JOUR
T1 - Screening Older Adults for Mental Disorders
AU - Kennedy, Gary J.
AU - Ceïde, Mirnova E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2018/2
Y1 - 2018/2
N2 - Avoidable disability associated with depression, anxiety, and impaired cognition among older adults is pervasive. Incentives for detection of mental disorders in late life include increased reimbursement, reduced cost, and less burden for patients and families. However, screening not aligned with diagnosis, intervention, and outcome assessment has questionable utility. The link between screening, treatment, and outcomes is well established for depression, less so for anxiety and impaired cognition. This article details the use of common instruments to screen and assess depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairment.
AB - Avoidable disability associated with depression, anxiety, and impaired cognition among older adults is pervasive. Incentives for detection of mental disorders in late life include increased reimbursement, reduced cost, and less burden for patients and families. However, screening not aligned with diagnosis, intervention, and outcome assessment has questionable utility. The link between screening, treatment, and outcomes is well established for depression, less so for anxiety and impaired cognition. This article details the use of common instruments to screen and assess depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairment.
KW - Aging
KW - Anxiety
KW - Cognitive impairment
KW - Depression
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cger.2017.09.005
DO - 10.1016/j.cger.2017.09.005
M3 - Review article
C2 - 29129218
AN - SCOPUS:85031827072
SN - 0749-0690
VL - 34
SP - 69
EP - 79
JO - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
JF - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
IS - 1
ER -