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University of California, Los Angeles

The 3Ds of Geriatric Psychiatry - Delirium, Dementia, Depression

University of California, Los Angeles via YouTube

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Overview

This course covers the 3Ds of geriatric psychiatry: Delirium, Dementia, and Depression. The learning outcomes include understanding the key differences between these diagnoses, their symptoms, causes, and available treatments. The course aims to equip learners with the skills to differentiate between delirium, dementia, and depression in older adults. The teaching method involves a lecture format by an expert in the field. The intended audience includes healthcare professionals, caregivers, and individuals interested in geriatric mental health.

Syllabus

Intro
OVERVIEW
DELIRIUM DEFINITION
DELIRIUM PREVALENCE
DELIRIUM CAUSES
DELIRIUM SUBTYPES
DELIRIUM PROGNOSIS
DELIRIUM TREATMENT
DEMENTIA SUBTYPES
DEMENTIA EPIDEMIOLOGY
DEMENTIA RISK FACTORS
DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS
DEMENTIA TREATMENT Goal: Preserve functional status
DEPRESSION IN OLDER ADULTS
DEPRESSION PREVALENCE
DEPRESSION TREATMENT
REVIEWING the 3Ds
DELIRIUM vs DEMENTIA
SUMMARY
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4.5 rating, based on 4 Class Central reviews

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  • Kalu Agada
    This is a nice presentation, very helpful. However, you can create similar courses for the roles of rehabilitation in the management of the 3Ds of geriatric psychiatry.
  • Dr POLAGANI VARUN
    It is a good interactive session and also got to learn types of dementia the classification mode of approach and also treatment explained very elabroratively and knowing the psychology of patients suffering from dementia .The clinical approach provides a vast knowledge to interact and make our medication targeting on the symptoms and work wonders.clearcut explanation about dementia is done.vrry useful and atleast everyone should be aware of the basic knowledge about dementia
  • Zabihullah Esehaqzai
    Was helpful but was very brief for a psychiatrist
    Could explain more of the treatments options
    Or could have a text reference for more information
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    Aghadir Al-Ahmari
    Excellent , i learned a lot , simple, clear , informative.
    Thank you so much
    Needs more of these videos
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