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[Aims and realities in geriatric psychiatry]
Fortschritte Der Medizin
|September 18, 1975
Summary
Psychiatric care for the elderly in Germany is inadequate, with an overemphasis on long-term institutionalization. Enhanced psychogeriatric services, including outpatient care and health education, are crucial for improving elderly well-being.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Public Health Policy
Context:
- Current psychiatric care for the elderly in Germany is insufficient.
- Treatment predominantly focuses on stationary, custodial care.
- There is a need to address the specific needs of the aging population.
Purpose:
- To highlight the inadequacy of current elderly psychiatric care in Germany.
- To advocate for a shift towards more comprehensive psychogeriatric services.
- To emphasize the importance of outpatient diagnostics, therapy, and health education.
Summary:
- The current psychiatric care system for the elderly in Germany is inadequate.
- Emphasis is heavily placed on stationary care, which is often custodial.
- There is a critical need for expanded psychogeriatric services, including outpatient diagnostics, therapy, and health education, to better manage elderly handicaps.
Impact:
- Reorientation of psychiatric care towards community-based and preventative services.
- Reduction of therapeutic pessimism in geriatric healthcare.
- Improved quality of life and well-being for the elderly population through specialized psychogeriatric interventions.