Focus
- Volume 19
- Number 3
- July 2021
From the Guest Editor
Reviews
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Pages271–281Dementia is a syndrome characterized by a gradually progressive course that spans a continuum from preclinical symptoms to major impairment in two or more cognitive domains with functional decline. In this review, the author examines some of the more ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20210004Clinical Synthesis
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Pages282–293Late life depression (LLD), a familiar syndrome, is not differentiated in the DSM-5. LLD can resemble depressive syndromes in younger adults but it differs in demographic characteristics, phenomenology, prognosis, treatment, suicide risk, relationship to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20210006Publication date: 01 July 2021
Pages294–302Because of unique factors related to physiological changes and altered metabolism in advanced age, special attention is needed concerning chronic pain, opioid use, and opioid use disorder among older adults. Clinicians need to follow the most updated ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20210002Publication date: 01 July 2021
Pages303–307Personality disorders are among the most common mental disorders in older age and are associated with a range of negative outcomes in physical and emotional health as well as in interpersonal functioning. Several screening tools have been validated with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20210007Publication date: 01 July 2021
Pages308–310Late-life depression is frequently associated with cognitive impairment. Because of the overlap of symptoms, however, it can be challenging to discern a neurocognitive disorder (NCD) from a late-life depressive disorder. Although neuropsychological ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20210009Publication date: 01 July 2021
Pages311–319Psychiatrists can make a significant contribution to improving quality end-of-life care for psychiatric patients, beyond managing their psychiatric and psychological conditions. Geriatric psychiatrists can build expertise in enhancing end-of-life care ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20210005Ask the Expert
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Pages320–321Dr. Purganan reports that her spouse has served on an advisory board for Dova Pharmaceuticals and Targeted Oncology, has served as a speaker for the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation/Focus Medical Communications, has received research funding from ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20210008Communication Commentary
Ethics Commentary
21st-Century Psychiatrist
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Pages330–337Perimenopause is often a time of social, emotional, and physical change. Various factors contribute to the development of mood disorders during this time. There is a known association among women with previous history of major depressive disorder or ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20200041Influential Publications
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Pages340–354Depression predisposes to medical illnesses and advances biological aging indicated by shorter telomere length, accelerated brain aging and advanced epigenetic aging. Medical illnesses also increase the risk of late-life depression. The reciprocal ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.19304Publication date: 01 July 2021
Pages355–364While Alzheimer’s disease (AD) classical diagnostic criteria rely on clinical data from a stablished symptomatic disease, newer criteria aim to identify the disease in its earlier stages. For that, they incorporated the use of AD’s specific biomarkers to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.19305Publication date: 01 July 2021
Pages365–373Background: Interventions including physical exercise may help improve the outcomes of late-life major depression, but few studies are available. Aims: To investigate whether augmenting sertraline therapy with physical exercise leads to better outcomes ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.19306Publication date: 01 July 2021
Pages374–378In few periods in human history have bereavement and grief been on so many people’s minds as they are today. As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ravages the world, we have seen many perish in a short time. Many have died alone because of ...
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