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Paranoid disorders in the elderly

✍ Scribed by Cindy Grief; Dr. Robin M. Eastwood

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1993
Tongue: English
Weight: 350 KB
Volume: 8
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-6230
DOI: 10.1002/gps.930080810

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✦ Synopsis

Assigning paranoid diagnoses in the geriatric population can be a challenging endeavour. A survey was undertaken of selected ICD-9 diagnoses in different hospital settings. Almost 50% of the diagnoses were associated with combative/paranoid behaviour; yet, only 12% received 'paranoid' diagnoses. This article addresses the problems of case definition for paranoid states in the elderly.

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