Substance misuse in elderly general hospital in‐patients

Beckett, Jonathan; Kouimtsidis, Christos; Reynolds, Martina; Ghodse, Hamid

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“…Psychoactive use disorders decline substantially with age, and is sometimes encountered among elderly general hospital in‐patients [1]. In the community, the misuse of prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications appear to be the most prevalent problem [2], but the use of illicit substances among people aged 60 years and over is rare [3,4].…”

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A case of late‐onset dependence on cocaine and crack

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Padhi

2007

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“…The problem addressed in this study is the consistent finding from 30 years of research that older patients of both sexes, but most notably older women, are not routinely screened for alcohol use, misuse, abuse, or dependence by nurses or physicians in primary, tertiary, and long‐term care (Arndt, Schultz, Turvey, & Petersen, 2002; Beckett, Kouimtsidis, Reynolds, & Ghodse, 2002; Kouimtsidis et al, 2003; Moore, Beck, Babor, Hays, & Reuben, 2002). Masters (2003) found that among older adults, nurses queried only 3% about alcohol intake and physicians screened only 25%.…”

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Predictors of Alcohol Misuse and Abuse in Older Women

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2005

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The "best predictor model" showed that older women who were at risk for alcohol misuse or abuse had T-ACE scores of 1 or higher, used two or more OTC drugs regularly, drank large amounts of coffee, used alcohol to fall asleep, and had less sleep latency. Because positive T-ACE scores have high sensitivity and specificity for alcohol abuse, scores of 1 or greater should be addressed in clinical settings, e.g., referrals for more definitive diagnoses and relevant treatment.

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2002

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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In order to keep subscribers up‐to‐date with the latest developments in their field, John Wiley & Sons are providing a current awareness service in each issue of the journal. The bibliography contains newly published material in the field of geriatric psychiatry. Each bibliography is divided into 9 sections: 1 Books, Reviews & Symposia; 2 General; 3 Assessment; 4 Epidemiology; 5 Therapy; 6 Care; 7 Dementia; 8 Depression; 9 Psychology. Within each section, articles are listed in alphabetical order with respect to author. If, in the preceding period, no publications are located relevant to any one of these headings, that section will be omitted

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Substance misuse in elderly general hospital in‐patients

Cited by 7 publications

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A case of late‐onset dependence on cocaine and crack

A case of late‐onset dependence on cocaine and crack

Predictors of Alcohol Misuse and Abuse in Older Women

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