Citation

Aziz VM, Saeed R. BJPsych Adv. 2019; 25(1): 37-46.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Royal College of Psychiatrists)

DOI

10.1192/bja.2018.33

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In this overview we discuss the palliative psychiatric care of older people towards the end of life. We briefly consider ethics, dementia care, delirium, depression, anxiety, grief and physician-assisted suicide. We also discuss hope, dignity, spirituality and existentialism. We hope that this article will encourage clinicians to reflect on the effects of terminal illnesses on the mental health of dying people and the current provision of palliative psychiatric care. © 2018 The Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Language: en

Keywords

human; dementia; insomnia; depression; anxiety; psychosis; mortality; diet; older people; pain; hopelessness; awareness; hunger; neuroleptic agent; psychiatrist; distress syndrome; fear; chronic disease; religion; grief; palliative therapy; delirium; psychosocial disorder; existentialism; Article; human dignity; spiritual care; feeding; immobilization stress; Palliative; boredom; end of life care; body weight loss; do not resuscitate order; isolation; old age psychiatry