2024
Ageism in the Mental Health Setting
Dix E, Van Dyck L, Adeyemo S, Blazek M, Lehmann S, Singh E, Wilkins K. Ageism in the Mental Health Setting. Current Psychiatry Reports 2024, 1-8. PMID: 39278983, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-024-01531-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health settingsMental health care settingsHealth care settingsHealth settingsCare settingsOlder adultsCombat ageismLong-term careAge-friendly practicesHealthcare traineesHealthcare providersPsychosocial consequencesHealthcare systemPublic policy strategiesHealthcareAgeismReviewThis paperAdultsSetsCareProvidersPolicy strategiesTraineesPrevalenceMentalBrain Health and Well-Being in Older Adults: Innovations in Lifestyle Interventions
Kyomen H, Husain-Krautter S, Beyer J, Dix E. Brain Health and Well-Being in Older Adults: Innovations in Lifestyle Interventions. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 32: s24-s25. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.01.082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adult patientsBrain healthWell-beingHealth and Well-BeingOlder adultsLifestyle changesEvidence-based guidanceCognitive exercisesBenefit of older adultsAdult patientsLifestyle interventionBrainLimitations of current dataLifestyleHealthAdultsCliniciansMindfulnessPatientsExerciseSessionsSleepCurrent dataInterventionNutrition
2022
Evaluation and Management of Sleep Complaints in the Older Adult
Diaz N, Dix E, Srinivasan S, Tampi R. Evaluation and Management of Sleep Complaints in the Older Adult. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2022, 30: s1. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.01.249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsSleep complaintsCommon sleep complaintNon-pharmacological interventionsRate of institutionalizationBurden of diseaseLater lifeTreatment of insomniaQuality of sleepConsumer sleep technologiesCognitive behavioral therapySleep disturbancesSleep architectureSleep disordersSleep issuesSleep healthCounter formulationsBehavioral therapyCaregiver burnoutHerbal remediesAdultsCommon changesInsomniaComplaintsMedications
2021
Emergent and Non-Emergent Agitation in the Older Adult: Evaluation and Management
Subramanian S, Fahed M, Dix E, Wilkins K. Emergent and Non-Emergent Agitation in the Older Adult: Evaluation and Management. Current Geriatrics Reports 2021, 10: 73-81. DOI: 10.1007/s13670-021-00358-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCohen-Mansfield Agitation InventoryElectroconvulsive therapyOlder adultsPsychiatric disordersNon-pharmacological managementAlcohol withdrawalDistressing symptomsBenzodiazepine usePharmacological treatmentTreatment optionsExcited catatoniaHeterogenous presentationSuccessful treatmentSignificant disabilitySubstance intoxicationNeuropsychiatric conditionsMotor behaviorCognitive enhancersPolypharmacyAdultsDeliriumPatientsCatatoniaReviewThis paperTreatment
2020
Session 302
Diaz N, Dix E, Tampi R. Session 302. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 28: s24. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.01.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsSleep complaintsObstructive sleep apneaRestless legs syndromeCommon sleep disorderQuality of lifeMultidisciplinary treatmentLegs syndromeSleep apneaSleep dysfunctionGeriatric specialistsSleep disordersBehavioral interventionsAdultsConsumer sleep technologiesComplaintsTreatmentNormal partApneaDysfunctionInsomniaSyndrome
2019
EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF SLEEP COMPLAINTS IN THE OLDER ADULT Session 205
Dix E, Dey J, Diaz N, Tampi R. EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF SLEEP COMPLAINTS IN THE OLDER ADULT Session 205. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2019, 27: s15-s16. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.01.155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeriodic limb movement disorderLimb movement disorderSleep apneaSleep disturbancesOlder adultsMovement disordersSleep disordersPopulation agesRestless legs syndromeRate of institutionalizationREM behavior disorderBurden of diseaseCircadian rhythm sleep disordersWorld's population agesGeriatric patientsLegs syndromeSleep complaintsDifferential diagnosisPsychiatry evaluationBehavior disorderCaregiver burnoutDisordersLater lifeAdultsApnea