Education about Mental Health and Illness by Marc H. M. Hermans & Tan Chay-Hoon & Edmond Pi

Author:Marc H. M. Hermans & Tan Chay-Hoon & Edmond Pi
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9789811023507
Publisher: Springer Singapore

The Geriatric Psychiatry Workforce

A comprehensive approach, including training physicians, allied health professionals (is this the pc term?), and care givers is necessary to meet the significant mental health care needs of a rapidly aging population worldwide. The workforce of providers with subspecialty expertise in treating older adults is diminishing; at the same time, the population of older adults is growing exponentially (Institute of Medicine 2012). The imperative to increase the geriatric psychiatry workforce capacity is immediate. Despite an evolving economic landscape, a decision to enter the field of geriatric psychiatry is a decision of the heart, not the pocket-book. The field attracts those who love to hear stories from those who have lived the longest and acquired wisdom borne of life-long experiences. For most elderly, the onset of mental illness is a new and horrifying experience. Their distress is profound, as is their gratitude for skilled intervention. Making a difference in the life of an older person, and to effect change with a patient’s family is a deeply satisfying experience. Working with the elderly attracts those with a sense of mission, a calling to take care of our most vulnerable citizens – those who face the double prejudice of old age and mental illness.

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