Vojtĕchovský M, Grof P
MacMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Cesk Psychiatr. 1990 Jun;86(3):205-12.
The paper offers a brief outline of the current state of geriatric psychiatry and psychopharmacology in Canada and partially in the USA. Major trends are described in clinical care, in organization and education, along with some basic historical comments. The important role of self-help groups is sketched. The contents of recent major scientific meetings illustrate the increasing emphasis in research in ageing, geriatric psychiatry and geriatric psychopharmacology. The developments are characterized by intimate connections between basic and applied research, and between clinical observations and experimental neurobiology. The analysis of developments in the current practice and research offers some insight into upcoming treatment strategies. The next decade in geriatric psychiatry will probably belong in particular to molecular biology, genetic, psycho-immunology and psychopharmacology.
本文简要概述了加拿大以及部分美国地区老年精神病学和精神药理学的现状。阐述了临床护理、机构组织与教育方面的主要趋势，并附带了一些基本的历史评论。简述了自助团体的重要作用。近期主要科学会议的内容表明，针对衰老、老年精神病学和老年精神药理学的研究愈发受到重视。这些进展的特点是基础研究与应用研究之间、临床观察与实验神经生物学之间存在紧密联系。对当前实践和研究进展的分析为未来的治疗策略提供了一些见解。老年精神病学的下一个十年可能尤其属于分子生物学、遗传学、心理免疫学和精神药理学的时代。
