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Dix E, Van Dyck L, Adeyemo S, Blazek M, Lehmann SW, Singh E, Wilkins K. Ageism in the Mental Health Setting. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2024:10.1007/s11920-024-01531-2. [PMID: 39278983 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-024-01531-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/18/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This paper summarizes the prevalence, impact, and presentation of ageism across multiple mental health care settings including inpatient, outpatient, long-term care, and criminal justice. Strategies for combating ageism are described. RECENT FINDINGS Ageism is a common form of bias that has deleterious medical and psychosocial consequences for older adults. Ageism manifests in a variety of ways in mental health settings. Clinical, educational, and public policy strategies are recommended to combat ageism in mental health settings. Ageism remains pervasive in society and in mental health care settings. Ageism impacts healthcare trainees, healthcare providers, healthcare systems, and older adults themselves. Age-friendly practices and strategies for combating ageism exist and need broader dissemination.
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- Ebony Dix
- Yale School of Medicine, 300 George Street, Suite 901, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, 300 George Street, Suite 901, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, 300 George Street, Suite 901, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA
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Conroy ML, Wilkins KM, van Dyck LI, Yarns BC. Geriatric Psychiatry Across the Spectrum: Medical Student, Resident, and Fellow Education. Psychiatr Clin North Am 2022; 45:765-777. [PMID: 36396278 DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2022.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The older adult population in the United States is poised to reach 83.7 million by 2050, and up to 20% will suffer from cognitive and mental illnesses. We do not have the workforce available to meet this need; therefore, general psychiatrists will care for many older psychiatric patients. Enhancing learning opportunities during general medical education and residency could improve the knowledge of general psychiatrists and encourage recruitment into geriatric psychiatry. This article outlines geriatric psychiatry education in medical school, residency, and geriatric psychiatry fellowship with suggestions for recruitment into the field, along with recommendations for enhanced learning for general psychiatrists.
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- Michelle L Conroy
- Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510 USA; VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue, Psychiatry 116A, West Haven, CT 06516, USA.
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- Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510 USA; VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue, Psychiatry 116A, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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- Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Building 401, 116AE, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA; University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Kuratsubo I, Nagata R, Murotani K, Ito K, Washimi Y. A new educational tool for neuropsychological test raters in the dementia field: A Delphi study. Psychogeriatrics 2022; 22:802-812. [PMID: 36319266 DOI: 10.1111/psyg.12886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neuropsychological testing is the primary endpoint of clinical research in the field of dementia, making it essential for the rater to accurately calculate test data for an extensive assessment. However, many raters lack adequate skill to complete neuropsychological tests with sufficient confidence. Therefore, we developed and examined the utility of a checklist and a manual as tools for educating raters on their basic behaviours when conducting comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations in the field of dementia. METHODS We conducted a seven-step comprehensive study to develop rater training tools and examine their usefulness between April 2019 and February 2021 involving: 1. Development of a draft checklist, 2. Delphi review rounds, 3. Design of the final checklist, 4. Item weighting, 5. Examination of reliability, 6. Creating the manual, and 7. Examination of the usefulness of learning through rater educational tools (checklist and manual). RESULTS The Delphi review round led to a highly reliable and valid checklist and manual. The total checklist score improved significantly (t = 2.37, P = 0.029) before and after manual learning. We found that the appropriate basic behaviours required by the rater to conduct neuropsychological testing skilfully within the dementia field could be acquired with this tool. CONCLUSIONS Using a robust development process, we integrated expert knowledge and experience, and developed a checklist and a manual for learning the basic behaviours of neuropsychological test raters in the field of dementia. Establishing standards of basic behaviour for neuropsychological raters will help promote dementia research and advances in medicine.
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- Izumi Kuratsubo
- Innovation Center for Translational Research, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu City, Japan
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- Innovation Center for Translational Research, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu City, Japan
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- Biostatistics Center, Kurume University Graduate School of Medicine, Kurume City, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu City, Japan
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Lenouvel E, Lornsen F, Schüpbach B, Mattson J, Klöppel S, Pinilla S. Evidence-oriented teaching of geriatric psychiatry: a narrative literature synthesis and pilot evaluation of a clerkship seminar. GMS JOURNAL FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 39:Doc20. [PMID: 35692363 PMCID: PMC9174071 DOI: 10.3205/zma001541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The field of geriatric psychiatry has in recent decades developed into an independent discipline, incorporating elements of psychiatry, neurology and internal medicine. In view of demographic changes, this field is becoming increasingly relevant for primary care and undergraduate medical training. So far, however, there is little educational guidance for instructional design of geriatric psychiatry in undergraduate medical education. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A narrative literature review of medical education studies in the field of geriatric psychiatry was conducted. Student evaluations of a geriatric psychiatry clerkship seminar were analyzed, followed by a target group analysis. Results informed the iterative development of new clerkship seminar content and structure. This was implemented and evaluated over several academic cycles. Learning material was made available via the open-source learning management system "ILIAS". RESULTS A total of 29 medical education articles were identified and evaluated. The previous seminar in geriatric psychiatry at our university hospital was rated below average (Likert item overall rating of 4.3/6 compared to other seminars with an average overall rating of 5.2, p<0.001). An evidence-oriented revision of the content and instructional design was implemented. Activation of learners, self-reference effect, and audience questioning were used during the lecture. Additionally, two geriatric psychiatry case scenarios were adapted for discussion. We saw continuous improvement of student evaluations of the revised course, reaching a rating improvement of 5.3 out of 6 (p<0.01, U=135.5 Cohen's d=1.28). CONCLUSION A systematic approach was used to develop a geriatric psychiatry clerkship seminar, based on medical education evidence, for undergraduate medical students, resulting in better student evaluations. The teaching materials can be adapted for local implementation at other teaching hospitals. Future studies should also explore effects regarding higher learning outcomes.
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- Eric Lenouvel
- University of Bern, University Hospital of Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Bern, Switzerland
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- University of Bern, University Hospital of Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Bern, Switzerland
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- University of Bern, University Hospital of Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Bern, Switzerland
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- Karolinska Institute, LIME, Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Solna, Sweden
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- University of Bern, University Hospital of Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Bern, Switzerland
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- University of Bern, University Hospital of Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Bern, Switzerland
- University of Bern, Institute for Medical Education, Department for Assessment and Evaluation, Bern, Switzerland
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Padala KP, Mendiratta P, Orr LC, Dean KT, Boozer EM, Lensing SY, Wei JY, Sullivan DH, Padala PR. An Interdisciplinary Approach to Educating Medical Students About Dementia Assessment and Treatment Planning. Fed Pract 2020; 37:466-471. [PMID: 33132685 DOI: 10.12788/fp.0052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Background Many general practitioners consider dementia care beyond their clinical domain and feel that dementia assessment and treatment should be addressed by specialists, such as geriatricians, geriatric psychiatrists, or neurologists. An urgent need exists to educate all medical trainees in dementia care, regardless of their specialization interests. Observations We developed a multicomponent, experiential, brief curriculum using team-based learning to expose senior medical students who rotated through the US Department of Veterans Affairs Memory Disorders Clinic at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock to an interdisciplinary assessment of dementia. The curriculum included didactics, clinical experience, and team-based learning. In pre- and postevaluation, students rated their perception of the role of interdisciplinary team members in assessing and managing dementia, their personal abilities to assess cognition, behavioral problems, caregiver burden, and their perception of the impact of behavioral problems on dementia care. Conclusions Dementia knowledge gaps were prevalent in this cohort of senior medical students. Providing interdisciplinary geriatric educational experience improved students perception of their ability to assess for dementia and their recognition of the roles of interdisciplinary team members. Plans are in place to continue and expand the program to other complex geriatric syndromes.
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- Kalpana P Padala
- is Associate Director for Clinical Research; and are Health Science Specialists; is a Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow; is a Biostatistician; is Director; and is Associate Director for Clinical Programs; all at the Geriatric Research Education, and Clinical Center at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock. , Dennis Sullivan, and Prasad Padala are Professors; is Professor and Chair; and Kalpana Padala is Associate Professor; all in the Departments of Geriatrics and Psychiatry; Shelly Lensing is a Biostatistician; all at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock
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- is Associate Director for Clinical Research; and are Health Science Specialists; is a Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow; is a Biostatistician; is Director; and is Associate Director for Clinical Programs; all at the Geriatric Research Education, and Clinical Center at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock. , Dennis Sullivan, and Prasad Padala are Professors; is Professor and Chair; and Kalpana Padala is Associate Professor; all in the Departments of Geriatrics and Psychiatry; Shelly Lensing is a Biostatistician; all at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock
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- is Associate Director for Clinical Research; and are Health Science Specialists; is a Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow; is a Biostatistician; is Director; and is Associate Director for Clinical Programs; all at the Geriatric Research Education, and Clinical Center at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock. , Dennis Sullivan, and Prasad Padala are Professors; is Professor and Chair; and Kalpana Padala is Associate Professor; all in the Departments of Geriatrics and Psychiatry; Shelly Lensing is a Biostatistician; all at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock
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- is Associate Director for Clinical Research; and are Health Science Specialists; is a Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow; is a Biostatistician; is Director; and is Associate Director for Clinical Programs; all at the Geriatric Research Education, and Clinical Center at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock. , Dennis Sullivan, and Prasad Padala are Professors; is Professor and Chair; and Kalpana Padala is Associate Professor; all in the Departments of Geriatrics and Psychiatry; Shelly Lensing is a Biostatistician; all at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock
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- is Associate Director for Clinical Research; and are Health Science Specialists; is a Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow; is a Biostatistician; is Director; and is Associate Director for Clinical Programs; all at the Geriatric Research Education, and Clinical Center at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock. , Dennis Sullivan, and Prasad Padala are Professors; is Professor and Chair; and Kalpana Padala is Associate Professor; all in the Departments of Geriatrics and Psychiatry; Shelly Lensing is a Biostatistician; all at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock
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- is Associate Director for Clinical Research; and are Health Science Specialists; is a Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow; is a Biostatistician; is Director; and is Associate Director for Clinical Programs; all at the Geriatric Research Education, and Clinical Center at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock. , Dennis Sullivan, and Prasad Padala are Professors; is Professor and Chair; and Kalpana Padala is Associate Professor; all in the Departments of Geriatrics and Psychiatry; Shelly Lensing is a Biostatistician; all at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock
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- is Associate Director for Clinical Research; and are Health Science Specialists; is a Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow; is a Biostatistician; is Director; and is Associate Director for Clinical Programs; all at the Geriatric Research Education, and Clinical Center at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock. , Dennis Sullivan, and Prasad Padala are Professors; is Professor and Chair; and Kalpana Padala is Associate Professor; all in the Departments of Geriatrics and Psychiatry; Shelly Lensing is a Biostatistician; all at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock
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- is Associate Director for Clinical Research; and are Health Science Specialists; is a Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow; is a Biostatistician; is Director; and is Associate Director for Clinical Programs; all at the Geriatric Research Education, and Clinical Center at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock. , Dennis Sullivan, and Prasad Padala are Professors; is Professor and Chair; and Kalpana Padala is Associate Professor; all in the Departments of Geriatrics and Psychiatry; Shelly Lensing is a Biostatistician; all at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock
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- is Associate Director for Clinical Research; and are Health Science Specialists; is a Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow; is a Biostatistician; is Director; and is Associate Director for Clinical Programs; all at the Geriatric Research Education, and Clinical Center at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in Little Rock. , Dennis Sullivan, and Prasad Padala are Professors; is Professor and Chair; and Kalpana Padala is Associate Professor; all in the Departments of Geriatrics and Psychiatry; Shelly Lensing is a Biostatistician; all at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock
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Conroy ML, Yarns BC, Wilkins KM, Lane CE, Zdanys KF, Pietrzak RH, Forester BP, Kirwin PD. The AAGP Scholars Program: Predictors of Pursuing Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Training. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2020; 29:365-374. [PMID: 32828618 PMCID: PMC7391076 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) Scholars Program was developed to recruit trainees into geriatric psychiatry fellowships and is considered a pipeline for fellowship recruitment. Nonetheless, the number of trainees entering geriatric psychiatry fellowship is declining, making it important to identify modifiable factors that may influence trainees' decisions to pursue fellowship. We analyzed survey data from Scholars Program participants to identify demographic characteristics, attitudes toward program components, and behaviors after the program that were independently associated with the decision to pursue fellowship. METHODS Web-based surveys were distributed to all 289 former Scholars participants (2010-2018), whether or not they had completed geriatric psychiatry fellowships. We conducted a hierarchical binary logistic regression analysis to examine demographics, program components, and behaviors after the program associated with deciding to pursue geriatric psychiatry fellowship. RESULTS Sixty-one percent of Scholars decided to pursue geriatric psychiatry fellowship. Attending more than one AAGP annual meeting (relative variance explained [RVE] = 34.2%), maintaining membership in the AAGP (RVE = 28.2%), and rating the Scholars Program as important for meeting potential collaborators (RVE = 26.6%) explained the vast majority of variance in the decision to pursue geriatric psychiatry fellowship. CONCLUSION Nearly two-thirds of Scholars Program participants decided to pursue geriatric psychiatry fellowship, suggesting the existing program is an effective fellowship recruitment pipeline. Moreover, greater involvement in the AAGP longitudinally may positively influence Scholars to pursue fellowship. Creative approaches that encourage Scholars to develop collaborations, maintain AAGP membership, and regularly attend AAGP annual meetings may help attract more trainees into geriatric psychiatry.
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- Michelle L. Conroy
- Yale School of Medicine (MLC, KMW, CEL, RHP, PDK), New Haven, CT,VA Connecticut Healthcare System (MLC, KMW, CEL, RHP), West Haven, CT,Send correspondence and reprint requests to Michelle Conroy, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, 130 Myren St., Fairfield, CT 06824.
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- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (BCY), Los Angeles, CA,University of California (BCY), Los Angeles, CA
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- Yale School of Medicine (MLC, KMW, CEL, RHP, PDK), New Haven, CT,VA Connecticut Healthcare System (MLC, KMW, CEL, RHP), West Haven, CT
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- Yale School of Medicine (MLC, KMW, CEL, RHP, PDK), New Haven, CT,VA Connecticut Healthcare System (MLC, KMW, CEL, RHP), West Haven, CT,U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (RHP), Boston, MA
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- Tulane University School of Medicine (PDK), New Orleans, LA,VA Southeast Louisiana Medical Center (PDK), New Orleans, LA
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Wilkins KM, Wagenaar D, Brooks WB. Emerging Trends in Undergraduate Medical Education: Implications for Geriatric Psychiatry. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2018; 26:610-613. [PMID: 29203118 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2017.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Kirsten M Wilkins
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic and Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL
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