Assessment and Medical diagnosis of Mental illness in Older Adults

Studies report, nevertheless, that mental disorders in older adults are underreported. Am Assoc of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2011 7 Frequency of Anxiety Disorders Community dwelling older adults Disorders % Signs % Medical care patients % Literature is …

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In 2014, an estimated 43.6 million adults aged 18 years or older, or 18.1% of all U.S. adults, had any mental illness in the previous year, leaving out substance usage conditions, inning accordance with the NIMH. Information from the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition …