1998
Acute Neuroleptic Treatment in Elderly Patients Without Dementia
Mazure C, Nelson J, Jatlow P, Bowers M. Acute Neuroleptic Treatment in Elderly Patients Without Dementia. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 1998, 6: 221-229. PMID: 9659955, DOI: 10.1097/00019442-199800630-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-elderly adultsElderly patientsNeuroleptic treatmentAcute responseLow dosesLow-dose neuroleptic treatmentAcute neuroleptic treatmentAdverse effectsHigh-dose treatmentLow-dose treatmentDrug blood levelsPrimary psychotic illnessInitial doseBlood levelsPsychotic illnessEffective treatmentPatientsDose ratioLonger durationTreatmentLower ratesDosesAdultsResponseNeuroleptics
1995
Desipramine Treatment of Major Depression in Patients Over 75 Years of Age
Nelson J, Mazure C, Jatlow P. Desipramine Treatment of Major Depression in Patients Over 75 Years of Age. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 1995, 15: 99-105.. PMID: 7782495, DOI: 10.1097/00004714-199504000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYounger patientsYears of ageElderly patientsMajor depressionDesipramine concentrationsDrug treatmentPatient trialsAdverse reaction rateMore effective drug treatmentsEffective drug treatmentUnipolar major depressionDesipramine treatmentDepressed patientsComparable dosesPatientsSide effectsResponse rateSimilar durationTrialsSecond trialTreatmentLower ratesBloodDepressionAge
1989
Elderly Patients Admitted to the Psychiatric Unit of a General Hospital
Conwell Y, Nelson JC, Kim K, Mazure CM. Elderly Patients Admitted to the Psychiatric Unit of a General Hospital. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1989, 37: 35-41. PMID: 2909603, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1989.tb01566.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly psychiatric patientsPsychiatric patientsGeneral hospital psychiatric settingLength of stayAcute inpatient settingsDiagnosis of dementiaInpatient psychiatry unitTerms of demographicsHospital courseElderly patientsClinical profileCommon diagnosisDepressive illnessShorter hospitalizationPatient populationPrimary diagnosisGeneral HospitalInpatient settingOutcome measuresPsychiatric unitPatientsPsychiatric settingsPsychiatry unitFavorable responseMental illness