Jean-Pierre Schuster
University of Lausanne
35 Papers
58 Citations
Jean-Pierre Schuster is an academic researcher from University of Lausanne. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 30 publications. Previous affiliations of Jean-Pierre Schuster include University of Paris & Paris Descartes University.
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Papers
Personality disorders in older adults: findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.
Jean-Pierre Schuster,Nicolas Hoertel,Yann Le Strat,Aude Manetti,Frédéric Limosin,Frédéric Limosin +5 more
TL;DR: Personality disorders in older adults are highly associated with disability, medical, and psychiatric disorders, and the need to develop more effective prevention and intervention programs in this specific population is highlighted.
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Comorbidity of late-life depression in the United States: a population-based study.
Aude Manetti,Nicolas Hoertel,Nicolas Hoertel,Yann Le Strat,Yann Le Strat,Jean-Pierre Schuster,Cédric Lemogne,Cédric Lemogne,Frédéric Limosin,Frédéric Limosin +9 more
TL;DR: Current major depression in the elderly seems to be as disabling as in younger adults in terms of comorbid psychiatric disorders and impaired quality of life.
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Effects of Psychiatric Disorders on Suicide Attempt: Similarities and Differences Between Older and Younger Adults in a National Cohort Study.
Rachel Pascal de Raykeer,Nicolas Hoertel,Carlos Blanco,Mark Olfson,Melanie M. Wall,Anne-Sophie Seigneurie,Jean-Pierre Schuster,Cédric Lemogne,Armin von Gunten,Frédéric Limosin +9 more
TL;DR: These findings underscore the importance of assessing suicide attempt risk in patients at all ages who present with common psychiatric disorders and the need for prevention strategies focused on the general psychopathology dimension.
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Benzodiazepine use among older adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorder: prevalence and associated factors in a multicenter study.
Jean-Pierre Schuster,Nicolas Hoertel,Armin von Gunten,Anne-Sophie Seigneurie,Frédéric Limosin +4 more
TL;DR: The results suggest a strong link between benzodiazepine prescription and a particularly vulnerable subpopulation of older patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder.
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Why does the lifetime prevalence of major depressive disorder in the elderly appear to be lower than in younger adults? Results from a national representative sample.
Nicolas Hoertel,Nicolas Hoertel,Yann Le Strat,Philip Gorwood,Philip Gorwood,Céline Béra-Potelle,Jean-Pierre Schuster,Aude Manetti,Caroline Dubertret,Frédéric Limosin,Frédéric Limosin +10 more
TL;DR: Findings indicate that the decrease of lifetime prevalence of MDD in older adults may be due to an age-related difference in the lifetime prevalences of subthreshold hypomania and, to a lesser extent, to the increased rate of medical induced-depression.
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