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Meaning of "psychogeriatric" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PSYCHOGERIATRIC

psychogeriatric  [ˌsaɪkəʊdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PSYCHOGERIATRIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Psychogeriatric can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PSYCHOGERIATRIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Geriatric psychiatry

Geriatric psychiatry, also known as geropsychiatry, psychogeriatrics or psychiatry of old age, is a subspecialty of psychiatry dealing with the study, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders in humans with old age. After a 4-year residency in psychiatry, a psychiatrist can complete a one-year fellowship in geriatric psychiatry. As the population ages, particularly in developing countries, this field is becoming more needed. The diagnosis, treatment and management of dementia and depression are two areas of this field. The American Association For Geriatric Psychiatry is the national organization representing health care providers specializing in late life mental disorders. The International Psychogeriatric Association is an international community of scientists and healthcare geriatric professionals working for mental health in aging. International Psychogeriatrics is the official journal of the International Psychogeriatric Association. Many fellowships in geriatric psychiatry exist. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry is the official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.

Definition of psychogeriatric in the English dictionary

The first definition of psychogeriatric in the dictionary is no longer in touch with everyday realities; exhibiting delusions; mentally incompetent. Other definition of psychogeriatric is a confused old person. Psychogeriatric is also an impersonal label for a patient, as a unit, requiring institutional services appropriate for a mentally disordered old person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PSYCHOGERIATRIC


allopatric
ˌæləˈpætrɪk
amphitheatric
ˌæmfɪθɪˈætrɪk
bariatric
ˌbærɪˈætrɪk
Downpatrick
ˌdaʊnˈpætrɪk
geriatric
ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk
hippiatric
ˌhɪpɪˈætrɪk
iatric
aɪˈætrɪk
kinesiatric
kɪˌniːsɪˈætrɪk
Kirkpatrick
kɜːkˈpætrɪk
neuropsychiatric
ˌnjʊərəʊˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk
nonpsychiatric
ˌnɒnˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk
orthopsychiatric
ˌɔːθəʊˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk
paediatric
ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪk
Patrick
ˈpætrɪk
pediatric
ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪk
physiatric
ˌfɪzɪˈætrɪk
podiatric
ˌpəʊdɪˈætrɪk
psychiatric
ˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪk
sympatric
sɪmˈpætrɪk
theatric
θɪˈætrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PSYCHOGERIATRIC

psychodynamics
psychogalvanic
psychogalvanic response
psychogeneses
psychogenesis
psychogenetic
psychogenetical
psychogenetically
psychogenic
psychogenically
psychogeriatrics
psychognoses
psychognosis
psychognostic
psychogony
psychogram
psychograph
psychographic
psychographics
psychography

WORDS THAT END LIKE PSYCHOGERIATRIC

asymmetric
biometric
centric
citric
concentric
dielectric
eccentric
electric
gastric
geometric
hydroelectric
isometric
matric
metric
nitric
parametric
phratric
symmetric
Tantric
volumetric

Synonyms and antonyms of psychogeriatric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «psychogeriatric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PSYCHOGERIATRIC

Find out the translation of psychogeriatric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of psychogeriatric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «psychogeriatric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精神科
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

psicogeriatría
570 millions of speakers

English

psychogeriatric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

psychogeriatric
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النفسيين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

психогериатрическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

psicogeriátrico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

psychogeriatric
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

psychogériatrie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Psychogeriatric
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

psychogeriatrische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

老年精神医学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정신 장애
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Psychogeriatric
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

psychogeriatric
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

psychogeriatric
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानसोपचार तज्ञ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

psikogeriatrik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

psychogeriatric
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

psychogeriatric
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

псіхогеріатріческая
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Psychogeriatric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ψυχογηριατρική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

psychogeriatrische
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

psyko
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alderspsykiatrisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of psychogeriatric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PSYCHOGERIATRIC»

The term «psychogeriatric» is normally little used and occupies the 129.494 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PSYCHOGERIATRIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «psychogeriatric» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «psychogeriatric» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about psychogeriatric

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PSYCHOGERIATRIC»

Discover the use of psychogeriatric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to psychogeriatric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Evaluation and Treatment of the Psychogeriatric Patient
This pertinent book assists occupational therapists and other health care providers in developing up-to-date psychogeriatric programs and understanding details of treating the cognitively impaired elderly.
Diane Gibson, 2013
2
Caring for the Psychogeriatric Client
Written with warmth and sensitivity, this book is a practical manual for understanding and managing a broad range of common behavioral and psychiatric problems among the elderly.
Priscilla Ebersole, 1989
3
Psychogeriatric Service Delivery: An International Perspective
This book brings together the theory and practice of psychogeriatric service delivery from an international perspective.
Brian Draper, Pamela Melding, Pamela S. Melding, 2005
4
Handbook of Gerontological Services
THE. PSYCHOGERIATRIC. EVALUATION. Before an intervention can be planned for the older individual with significant psychologic dysfunctions, a complete psychogeriatric evaluation is necessary. The goal is to get as much information as ...
Abraham Monk, 2013
5
Dementia: A Global Approach
Adapted from the Nottingham model in the UK, specialized psychogeriatric services commenced in 1991, and rapid development in the field has taken place in the last few years [20]. Currently most ofthe specialistcare fordementia is provided ...
Ennapadam S. Krishnamoorthy, Martin J. Prince, Jeffrey L. Cummings, 2010
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National Health Data Dictionary 2012 version 16
Psychogeriatric care includes care provided:  in a psychogeriatric care unit (i.e. a dedicated unit that receives identified funding for psychogeriatric care and/or primarily delivers psychogeriatric care); or  in a designated psychogeriatric care  ...
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Manual of Community Nursing and Communicable Diseases: A ...
(3) Persons with a severe degree of dementia (senile psychosis) need continuous nursing care, either in a frail care home or in a psychogeriatric ward of a psychiatric hospital. These senile, incontinent patients need bed care and sedation if ...
Marie E. Vlok, 1996
8
Selected Models of Practice in Geriatric Psychiatry: A Task ...
The integrated psychogeriatric care within the VA medical center includes a variety of facilities. A 25-bed acute psychiatry ward is staffed for both general psychiatric patients and geriatric psychiatry patients by 1 psychiatrist, 1 social worker, ...
American Psychiatric Association. Task Force on Models of Practice in Geriatric Psychiatry, 1993
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Thinking About Dementia: Culture, Loss, and the Anthropology ...
It was as if she breached the norms of spatial distance that people felt was necessary to sustain their own conceptions of personhood in the ward. It was thought that a psychogeriatric ward would be more suitable for Mw. Klasen, because such ...
Annette Leibing, Lawrence Cohen, 2006
10
American Psychiatry After World War II (1944-1994)
In 1980 the first two major psychogeriatric texts were published. The Handbook of Mental Health and Aging (Birren and Sloane 1980) heralded the new state-of-the -art in mental health and aging. Supported by a grant from the Center on Aging ...
Roy W. Menninger, John C. Nemiah, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PSYCHOGERIATRIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term psychogeriatric is used in the context of the following news items.
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Diamond couple reveal secret to happy marriage
Jimmy, now aged 84, worked as a driver for First Bus in Galashiels before his retirement while Maisie, now aged 79, was a psychogeriatric nurse based at ... «Border Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Alan Clarke: Care can impinge on assets
... available: resthomes, hospitals, dementia units and psychogeriatric care. ... it can be more if they need extra help, such as dementia or psychogeriatric care. «Wairarapa Times-Age, Jul 15»
3
Sensory pathway a first
The facility is the only one in Northland that is a psychogeriatric unit for patients with end-stage dementia and challenging behaviours. One of the most difficult ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
4
Schools in Session: One of world's first schools for children on …
Dr. Yehezkel Caine, director-general of Herzog Hospital (which treats mostly geriatric and adult psychiatric and psychogeriatric patients, said that dedicating the ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
5
Repat closure a looming catastrophe
The only information we have is that $160 million will allocated to new rehabilitation and psychogeriatric wards at Flinders Medical Centre, and a proposed ... «InDaily, Jul 15»
6
Nurses' union wants public support for Talbot Park
The board stated in May the facility, which has 42 hospital beds and 25 specialist care beds for psychogeriatric patients, is expected to overspend its 2014-15 ... «Timaru Herald, Jun 15»
7
Rest home stay can cost over $80000
The average length of stay for someone in one for the four services (rest home, hospital, dementia and psychogeriatric care) ranged from 72 to 85 weeks, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
8
Talbot Park's uncertain future raises concerns
With the future of Talbot Park up in the air, general practioners are concerned about whetherthere will be enough beds for psychogeriatric residents in Timaru. «Timaru Herald, May 15»
9
South Canterbury District Health Board wants out of running Talbot …
The DHB is committed to ensuring there are adequate hospital and psychogeriatric beds available in South Canterbury and will make arrangements for ... «Manawatu Standard, May 15»
10
Can virtual reality help treat anxiety in older people?
International Psychogeriatrics, International Psychogeriatric Association 2014, DOI: 10.1017/S1041610214002300. Provided by: University of Montreal · search ... «Medical Xpress, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Psychogeriatric [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/psychogeriatric>. Apr 2024 ».
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