Ruth Ross

TL;DR: The responses suggest that physicians can make provisional diagnoses with some confidence and that pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions are selected differentially based on diagnosis and other salient demographic and medical features.

TL;DR: The experts gave high second-line ratings to switching to a long-acting antipsychotic when lack of insight, substance use, persistent symptoms, logistic problems, lack of routines, or lack of family/ social support interfere with adherence.

TL;DR: A survey of consumer perspectives described in this article was undertaken in response to the need to better understand consumer experiences and preferences and found important areas of agreement between the recommendations of the consumer panel and those of the experts in emergency psychiatry surveyed for the Expert Consensus Guidelines on the Treatment of Behavioral Emergencies.

TL;DR: The experts believe that more accurate information will be obtained by asking about any problems patients are having or anticipate having taking medication rather than if they have been taking their medication, and recommended speaking with family or caregivers, if the patient gives permission, as well as using more objective measures.

TL;DR: Within limits of expert opinion and with the expectation that future research data will take precedence, these guidelines provide direction concerning common clinical dilemmas in older patients.