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  • Chapter 14 - Fear and Anxiety in Acute Settings

  • Edited by George Tadros, Aston University, Birmingham, George Crowther, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds
  • Book:
    Handbook of Old Age Liaison Psychiatry
    Published online:
    04 April 2024
    Print publication:
    11 April 2024, pp 200-219

  • Summary

    This chapter seeks to promote both awareness and understanding of anxiety-based conditions that many older people experience in acute settings and in evidence-based medical and psychosocial interventions that support recovery.

    The chapter begins by exploring and identifying the conditions, difficulties, and circumstances that give rise to anxiety in hospitalised older people. This is followed by a description of common anxiety types, their symptomatic presentation, and ther causes. The chapter goes on to explore those evidence-based medical and psychosocial treatment interventions that promote recovery and adjustment