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Chapter 18 - Psychotropic Drug Treatment in Later Life

from Part 3 - Specific Therapeutic Areas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 May 2020

By
Simon J. C. Davies
Edited by
Peter M. Haddad  and
David J. Nutt
Peter M. Haddad
Affiliation:
Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
David J. Nutt
Affiliation:
Centre for Neuropsychopharmacology, Division of Psychiatry, Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London
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Summary

In this chapter, important issues which may be encountered when prescribing medications to older adults will be discussed. It must be remembered that medication is only one of several valuable approaches in treating psychiatric disorders in the elderly and it is often necessary to integrate expertise in drug prescribing with psychotherapy and social interventions, although discussion of these is beyond the scope of this review. The first part of the chapter reviews population demographics in relation to older age psychiatry and the fact that the evidence base for using many psychiatric medications in older people is more meagre than in younger adults. This is followed by a review of the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic changes seen in older adults, which can impact on prescribing.

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Seminars in Clinical Psychopharmacology , pp. 543 - 576
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