[Schizophrenia spectrum disorders in elderly patients : Analysis of reasons for admission to a department of geriatric psychiatry].

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the possible reasons for acute admission to a department for geriatric psychiatry. The reasons for hospitalization, the psychiatric and somatic comorbidities of the patients over 65 years old with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and delusional disorder were examined to identify patterns and risk profiles.

Material And Methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out using paper and electronic patient records of a department of acute care for geriatric psychiatry and psychotherapy.

[Clinical diagnosis and drug therapy of elderly patients with schizophrenia : A restrospective analysis of data in a department of old age psychiatry].

Background: The objective of this study was to survey the consistency of the clinical diagnostics and the psychopharmacological treatment of schizophrenia and delusional disorders suffered by older persons. A further aspect was to record significant clinical differences and also similarities between the patient groups in care, matching with the criteria of ICD 10 for schizophrenia (F20), persistent delusional disorders (F22) and schizoaffective disorder (F25).

Methods: Retrospective analysis with reference to the manually and electronically recorded patient medical records of an acute case care ward for geriatric psychiatry and psychotherapy.