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| Delusional symptomatology as seen by a community mental health outreach team | | Author(s) | H Tuokko, R Frerichs, S Halpern |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 3, no 2, May 1999 |
| Pages | pp 136-142 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Delusion ; Psychiatric treatment ; Community care ; Personnel ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Delusional symptomatology arising in late life may be common but not well understood, particularly among older people who remain living in the community. In this study, some 15% of all cases seen by a geriatric mental health outreach team in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada over a 6-month period, involved clients with delusional beliefs. The nature of the delusional presentation, interventions employed, and barriers to intervention were compared between a group of 16 individuals with delusions but no evidence of dementia, and a group of 29 with delusions and dementia. Overall, a feeling of being plotted against by others was the most common delusion, and approximately half of the individuals in each group reported hallucinations. In addition to differences in psychiatric history, preoccupation with delusions, and delusional content, the groups were clearly distinguished in terms of compliance with treatment. Moreover, non-compliance was viewed as the main barrier to effective intervention. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990715228 A |
| Classmark | EDD: LP: PA: QM: 7S |
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