Abstract:

Objective: The increase in the number of geriatric patients in the psychiatric clinics of our country with the prolongation of the average life span has made the identification of diagnoses important. In the geriatric population, we aimed to evaluate the knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of inpatients in the psychiatric ward. Material and Methods: The sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients over 60 years of age 73 patients who were hospitalized between the years of 2010-2017 at Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine were compared via medical records. Results: The mean age of the patients was 67.5 ± 5.5 and 56.9% n: 41 of the women. When the diagnoses were examined, it was determined that 38.9% n:28 depressive episode, 16.7% n:12 anxiety disorder, 11.1% n:8 psychotic disorder, 15.3% n:11 bipolar disorder depressive n: 3 or manic n: 8 period, 19.5% n: 14 patients had a dementia comorbidity. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus were present in 19.4% n: 14 of the psychiatric patients, and thyroid dysfunction was associated with 7.8% n: 6 of the psychiatric diseases. 38.9% n: 28 of antipsychotic and antidepressant combinations and 23.6% n: 17 of them were discharged with antidepressant monotherapy or combination. Conclusion: Two of the most common mental health problems are depression and anxiety disorders in elderly ages, and our findings are compatible with the literature. It is necessary to carry out large sample follow-up studies in order to define geriatric patient group in our country and to develop treatment policies

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