TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Gerontopsychiatry becomes more important for the growing number of patients
JO  - Notfall Medizin
A1  - Kardels, B.
A1  - Beine, K.-h.
SP  - 316
EP  - 319
VL  - 28
IS  - 6
N2  - Psychiatric disorders beyond the age of 60 are common. Persons older than 65 have a roughly 25% incidence of psychiatric problems. The demential syndromes are the largest group, accounting for about one-third, followed by affective, in particular depressive, disorders. With increasing age, the risk of suicide rises markedly. About a half of all suicides in Germany (12 888 persons in 1995) are committed by over-60-year-olds. In many cases, psychiatric symptoms in advanced age are not properly evaluated, often being misinterpreted as physical debility or somatic disease.<p /> <p>Language: de</p>
LA  - de
SN  - 0341-2903
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -