Mental health care can be a heavy burden for elderly patients. How much time is spent on it in primary care visits, and how can effots be improved? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
The authors of this overview of medical treatments of depression recommend close follow-up when therapy is initiated and dosages are adjusted, in part because of a possible increase in suicide risk. Medscape Medical News
Little research has examined current treatment of bipolar disorder among older adults. The current study provides data on prescribing practices as well as the efficacy of these practices. Psychopharmacology Bulletin
What are the progressive changes in the development toward schizophrenia? Can a better understanding of the transition period help develop novel therapies? Schizophrenia Bulletin
How geographically accessible are video lottery terminal sites in Montreal in consideration of the vulnerability of socioeconomically underprivileged communities to gambling? International Journal of Health Geographics
