Somatic change with age can lead to mental disorders and interfere with healthy aging. Especially in vulnerable geriatric patients, mental disorders therefore have a particularly negative impact on morbidity and mortality. However, appropriate care of the growing number of geriatric patients with psychological distress requires knowledge of the psychosomatically relevant characteristics of these older patients.
Autoren
- Prof. Dr. med. Gabriele Röhrig, MPH
- Prof. Dr. med. Reinhard Lindner
Publikation
- InFo NEUROLOGIE & PSYCHIATRIE
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