Depressive and anxiety disorders are the most prevalent treatable mental disorders in older adults. Recovery from these disorders can occur in almost all patients and makes a dramatic difference in their level of functioning and quality of life. The proportion of older Americans being treated with an antidepressant (19%) has more than sextupled over the past two decades. However, most older patients do not appear to benefit from their antidepressant treatment. This lecture will review the evidence supporting the efficacy and the risks of antidepressant and other psychotropic medications in older adults. It will address some of the major issues that impede pharmacotherapy in older adults. Based on the substantial knowledge accumulated during the last three decades, this lecture will present a practical approach to overcome these clinical problems and maximize the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy when treating older patient with depressive and anxiety disorders.

This presentation was originally reviewed on January 10, 2023, and broadcast live online on January 11, 2023, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET.

This presentation was last reviewed on July 18, 2024, and broadcast live online on November 16, 2022, from 1:00 PM – 4:15 PM ET.

Psychodynamic Psychopharmacology is a psychodynamically-informed, patient-centered approach to psychiatric patients that explicitly acknowledges and addresses the central role of meaning and interpersonal factors in pharmacologic treatment. While traditional objective-descriptive psychopharmacology provides guidance about what to prescribe, the techniques of Psychodynamic Psychopharmacology inform prescribers about how to prescribe to maximize outcomes, not only in terms of addressing symptoms, but also in ways that support the patient’s development, increase in the patient’s personal authority, and foster general wellbeing. Join David Mintz, MD, as he discusses the common psychodynamics intereferring with optimal medication outcomes, alliance-promoting behaviors, and treatment-resistance.

This presentation was originally reviewed on May 13, 2022, and broadcast live online on May 13, 2022, from 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET. 

This presentation was originally reviewed on March 31, 2022, and broadcast live online on April 1, 2022, from 12:00 PM - 4:15 PM ET. 

This presentation was originally reviewed on December 2, 2021, and was live in person on June 26, 2019 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET. 

This presentation was originally reviewed on March 23, 2021, and broadcast live online on March 26, 2021, from 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM ET.

This presentation was originally reviewed on February 22, 2022, broadcast live online on March 9, 2022, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET.

This presentation was originally reviewed on January 26, 2022, and broadcast live online on January 26, 2022, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET.