Kemp B J
Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, Downey, California.
Clin Geriatr Med. 1993 Nov;9(4):841-57.
Rehabilitation of older persons must include adequately addressing psychologic issues. These issues range across detection and treatment of mental health problems, helping the team understand the patient's psychologic needs and characteristics and prepare for discharge back to the community. The older person is unique in many ways in rehabilitation and it is possible to overlook many important psychologic issues. Appropriate assessment is the beginning point of good treatment. However, proper treatment does not end with amelioration of mental health problems. Strengthening the older person's abilities to cope with life-long challenges also is important.
老年人的康复必须充分解决心理问题。这些问题涵盖心理健康问题的检测与治疗，帮助团队了解患者的心理需求和特点，并为其出院回归社区做好准备。老年人在康复方面有许多独特之处，很可能会忽略许多重要的心理问题。恰当的评估是良好治疗的起点。然而，恰当的治疗并不止于心理健康问题的改善。增强老年人应对终身挑战的能力也很重要。
