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27. Late-Life Depression and Anxiety

27. Late-Life Depression and Anxiety

FromPsychiatry Unbound


27. Late-Life Depression and Anxiety

FromPsychiatry Unbound

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Nov 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Laura Roberts is joined by Art Walaszek to discuss his recent book Late-Life Depression and Anxiety, which he created using a rich and deep team of contributors. The conversation explores our preconceptions of the aging population and their “default mindset”, how to identify the early-warning signs, mitigating the risk of suicide, access to medical and MH services, and thoughts about the motivations our writers have while creating their books. In this episode:Introduction (0:32) Why we need this book (2:24) Our assumptions about mindset in an aging population (4:30) Early warning signs – what to look out for (8:18) What should a primary care physician look for? (14.10) Suicide risk reduction and social isolation (19:32) Access to services (25:56) Principles of management (31:04) Community action and responses (39:10) Writing books to reinforce and support (44:48) Exciting news about the future of Unbound! (47:15) Show Notes and Resources:Late-Life Depression and Anxiety by Dr. Art Walaszek (American Psychiatric Association Publishing) 2023 Learn more about Dr. Art Walaszek. Transcript and More Episodes: https://psychiatryonline.org/psychiatry-unbound
Released:
Nov 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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