Psychiatry Features

Cancer can take an enormous emotional toll on older people’s mental health. this article reports on what practitioners – whatever their specialty - can do to support them.

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) remains largely unknown to old age specialists. There exists a large and undiagnosed population of older adults with ASD, which is expected to increase substantially in the near future. 

This article aims to discuss common mental health issues (depression and anxiety) in Parkinson’s disease patients, methods for identifying them and the current evidence for how they can be better managed.

With record numbers of healthcare professionals experiencing burnout during the pandemic, this article looks at how to recognise the signs, and what practitioners can do to improve their wellbeing.

This article presents an A-Z list of unusual psychiatric disorders that may present in primary care from Diogenes syndrome to Huntington’s chorea. This is part two of a three-part article.

This article presents an A-Z list of unusual psychiatric disorders that may present in primary care from alcoholic hallucinosis to Capgras delusion. This is part one of a three-part article.

The number of blind and partially sighted people in the UK is projected to rise to 2.7 million by the end of the decade and to over four million by 2050 – and the majority of these will be over 75 years.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a well-established treatment for several psychiatric conditions but can easily slip under the radar when considering treatment options. This article and case study discusses the role of ECT in affective disorders of the older patient.

Frontline healthcare workers have faced unparalleled exposure to trauma during the Covid-19 pandemic. The impact on doctors' wellbeing is unprecedented and can be put in the same category psychologically as a war or natural disaster.