作者: Robert D. Barraco , Anne M. Yawman , Joshua Gish
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8501-8_8
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摘要: Psychological disorders impact the care of elderly trauma patient. Dementia is a cognitive disorder with many subtypes. Screening tests can help diagnose impairment and treatments focus on symptoms. Delirium all too common in hospitalized elderly. Diagnostic tools exist but identification modification risk factors to prevent delirium are essential. Depression substance abuse not only affect outcomes injured contribute causing trauma.