Clinical assessment of older adults with bipolar disorder

Annemiek Dols; Peijun Chen; Rayan K. Al Jurdi; Martha Sajatovic

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-48912-4_2

Clinical assessment of older adults with bipolar disorder

Annemiek Dols
, Peijun Chen
, Rayan K. Al Jurdi
, Martha Sajatovic^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The clinical assessment of the older adult with bipolar disorder requires careful consideration of aging-related factors such as increased risk of dementia, medical and psychiatric comorbidities, and the psychological sequelae of cumulative medical burden, cognitive decline, and functional impairment. Mania, particularly when it is of new onset in an older individual, should be evaluated for the presence of medical and neurological conditions as well as medications that may cause secondary mania. The clinical interview and history-taking is essential to the evaluation of the older adult with bipolar disorder as is supplemental laboratory, radiologic, and neuropsychological evaluation. Standardized tools for evaluating symptom severity, comorbidity, and neurocognitive status can be helpful in informing treatment planning and prognosis.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Bipolar Disorder in Older Age Patients
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	21-41
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319489124
ISBN (Print)	9783319489100
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48912-4_2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bipolar
Diagnosis
Elderly
Evaluation
Geriatric
Rating scales

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