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Psychiatric Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition

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Older adults present with a complex array of medical disorders that present with or worsen comorbid psychiatric disorders. Additionally the treatment of these disorders can result in or worsen the comorbid psychiatric disorders. Poor clinical awareness, lack of assessment tools specifically designed for use among older adults, and the confusion in presentation of these medical disorders can result in under- or misdiagnosis of these conditions. Early diagnosis and prompt interventions can minimize the adverse outcomes from these medical disorders and improve the quality of life of older adults.

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    Michael C. Hann M.D., M.B.A., M.S., Evan N. Caporaso M.D. & Thomas Wolfgang Klotz M.D.

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Hann, M.C., Meyer, A., Caporaso, E.N., Klotz, T.W. (2018). Psychiatric Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition. In: Tampi, R., Tampi, D., Boyle, L. (eds) Psychiatric Disorders Late in Life. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73078-3_33

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