Waring E M
Am Fam Physician. 1980 Jan;21(1):109-12.
Most of the elderly with psychiatric disorders are unknown to mental health facilities and untreated by psychiatrists. Many of this population may be under the care of family physicians. Psychiatric illness in the elderly patient often goes unrecognized. Physicians' attitude and training create the possibility that treatable illnesses are misdiagnosed as irreversible dementia. A more optimistic approach to the treatment and prognosis of mental disorders in the aged is warranted.
大多数患有精神疾病的老年人未被心理健康机构所了解，也未得到精神科医生的治疗。这一群体中的许多人可能由家庭医生照料。老年患者的精神疾病常常未被识别。医生的态度和培训使得可治疗的疾病有可能被误诊为不可逆的痴呆症。有必要对老年人精神障碍的治疗和预后采取更乐观的方法。
