Geriatric
Psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry specialized in the treatment and
diagnosis of mental health problems seen mostly amongst old people. This branch
of psychiatry specializes in providing care and support to people when they experience
complex neurological disorders in their older years.
Geriatric
Psychiatry helps the patient deal with memory loss, which seems very common
during old age, helps the patient to recall and remember things from the past
which eventually help the patient to understand present incidents and help them
deal with it in a better way. It also deals with people suffering from mental disorders
with or without drug addiction problems.
Geriatric Psychiatry involves treatment in
a different place, which isdifferent from the usual psychiatric centres mainly
due to the nature of the illness.It involves providing support and care to family
members who often have integral roles in thepatient’s life.
Due to the change in lifestyle and
advancement in medicinal care, it has become essential to provide care and attention
to old age people suffering from Dementia, Alzheimer’s and other disorders.
Geriatric
Psychiatric assesses each patient’s physical condition as well as the
required treatment based on the seriousness of the illnesses. Sometimes they
prescribe medications to deal with neurological related disorders.
It is very essential to have an
understanding of the symptoms of the patient’s disorders to the context of the
person's care situation. This is very important to our team at Cadabam’s
Hospitals which consists of professionally trained psychiatrists who are
specialized in the field of old age psychology. They work together to formulate
and provide a suitable treatment for the patient. This helps to provide
treatment to meet the individual needs along with suitable follow ups. They
are:
Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – It involves
providing therapy for the individual and family members both at an Individual
as well as group level.
Individual
Therapy – It involves providing therapy to
patients at the Individual level.
Neurology
Treatment – It involves providing therapy for
individual with neurological disorders and problems
Addiction
Treatment – It provides specialized therapy for
individuals suffering from addiction disorders.
In short, Psychiatrists have a great role
to play in assessing and evaluating the old age patients suffering from
neurological and other disorders which involves greater understanding and care
for patients and their loved ones. The problems with old age people suffering
from disorders involves providing intense care and support for their family.
Cadabams
Hospitals provides various treatments for old age patients to reintegrate
back into the community to socialize and live a normal life independently.Cadabams Hospitals is home to
qualified and trained professionals who provide an effective treatment to
patients suffering various neurological disorders and other such problems.
More information please visit this link
http://www.cadabamshospitals.com/ 