Updates in Geriatric Psychiatry-view presentation

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The video is a presentation by Raj Tempe, the past president of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, on mood disorders among older adults. Tempe discusses the epidemiology and risk factors for late-life depression, including the lack of feeling or emotion, cognitive complaints, somatic complaints, unexplained health worries, heightened pain experiences or complaints, irritability, social withdrawal, avoidance of social interactions, loss of interest and pleasure in activities, and functional impairment. He also explains that classic major depression is less common among older adults, but the prevalence of symptoms is higher in this population. He discusses the biological risk factors for late-life depression, such as neurotransmitter dysfunction, endocrine changes, genetics, medical illness, comorbid psychiatric disorders, and microvascular disease. Tempe also explores the relationship between depression and cardiovascular disease, stroke, and Parkinson's disease. He discusses the differential diagnosis of mood disorders in late-life, including major depressive disorder, grief, bipolar disorder, psychotic depression, and adjustment disorder. He covers the treatment options for late-life depression, including antidepressants, augmentation strategies, psychotherapy, and electroconvulsive therapy. The video concludes with a question and answer segment.<br /><br />No credits were granted in the video.

Keywords

mood disorders

older adults

late-life depression

epidemiology

risk factors

symptoms prevalence

biological risk factors

depression and cardiovascular disease

treatment options