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Classification of psychiatric disorders of the elderly

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J Korean Med Assoc. 2010;53(11):958-963
Publication date (electronic) : 2010 November 15
doi : https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2010.53.11.958
Dong-Woo Lee
Department of Psychiatry, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Corresponding author: Dong-Woo Lee, dwlee@paik.ac.kr
Received 2010 October 11; Accepted 2010 October 26.

Abstract

Mental disorders in the elderly people are one of the main health problems of Korea due to the rapid aging of the population. Knowledge about the classification of mental disorders in the elderly people is required for the proper clinical treatment of the mentally ill elderly people. The two most important psychiatric classification systems are the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders text revision (DSM-IV-TR) developed by American Psychiatric Association and the International Classification of Diseases developed by the World Health Organization. These two classification systems are based on the clinical features. Specified diagnostic criteria which describe the clinical features are provided for each specific mental disorder. The DSM-IV-TR lists 365 disorders in 17 sections, which will briefly be described in this article. The diagnostic criteria of the some common and important mental disorders of the elderly people will be described in detail.

Keywords: Mental disorders; Aged; Classification; Diagnostic criteria

References

1. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV 2000. 4th edth ed. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; 943.

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DSM-IV classification of mental disorders [3]

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ICD-10 classification of mental disorders

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Diagnositc criteria of delirium

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Diagnostic criteria of dementia of the Alzheimer's type

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Major depressive episode

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