Dr Chris Collins is a consultant in old age psychiatry, with extensive experience in dementing illnesses and depression in older people. He has particular clinical interests in cerebral Lewy body disease, delirium and ECT. He has worked in Christchurch since 1983 (apart from periods in the UK, Australia and Malawi), in both public hospital and private practice, and has been active in the evolution of psychogeriatricics as a subspeciality in New Zealand.
| Assessment and Management of Depression in Old Age
Main Session |
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| Friday, 15 August 2014 | Start 2:50pm | Duration: 25mins | Plenary |
| This session will cover key issues of relevance to primary care, including: case identification, overlap between depression and dementia, late-onset vs early-onset depression in the elderly, tips on effective management and when to refer. | |||
| Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, BPSD
Main Session |
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| Saturday, 16 August 2014 | Start 8:45am | Duration: 15mins | Plenary |
| This session will outline a simple, pragmatic approach to assessment and management of non-cognitive dementia symptoms, including agitation/aggression, psychotic symptoms, depression and anxiety. Rational drug prescribing will be emphasised. | |||
| Diagnosis and Management of Delirium in the Community
Concurrent Workshop Repeated |
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| Saturday, 16 August 2014 | Start 11:00am | Duration: 55mins | Room 1 |
| Start 12:05pm | Duration: 55mins | Room 1 | |
| This session will provide an update on key clinical aspects of delirium in older people, and explore practical aspects of prevention, case identification and management via a series of interactive case discussions. | |||