The elderly in the psychiatric emergency service (PES); a descriptive study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The impact of an aging population on the psychiatric emergency service (PES) has not been fully ascertained. Cognitive dysfunctions aside, many DSM-IV disorders may have a lower prevalence in the elderly, who appear to be underrepres...

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Main Authors: Paradis Michel, Beaulieu Lucie, Chaput Yves, Labonté Edith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/11/111