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Psychopharmacological and electroconvulsive treatment of anxiety and depression in the elderly
Author(s) -
Heffern W. A.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1365-2850
pISSN - 1351-0126
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2000.00284.x
Subject(s) - electroconvulsive therapy , anxiety , antidepressant , depression (economics) , mental health , medicine , psychiatry , psychology , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , economics , macroeconomics
The pharmacotherapeutics of antianxiety and antidepressant medication in the elderly is reviewed, and the benefits and risks of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are discussed. Physiological changes in normal ageing are described, and the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic implications are addressed. Finally, the role of the advanced practice nurse (mental health/psychiatry) is discussed in terms of accountability, collaboration, and the development of empirical knowledge to enhance quality patient care.