Objective: This work offers some observation about treatment complexity in psychogeriatric outpatients at a mountain Psychiatric Service in Italy.
Design: Through the exposition of a few case reports we want to exemplify the differentiated methodology we need to apply in caring for the elderly with mental diseases, that present a lot of different living conditions in their own environment.
Materials and Methods: The work presents for each case report: a brief personal story; clinical notes; environment and logistic factors; psychological, symbolical and relational factors; drugs used; psychotherapeutic or relational support; welfare or other milieu-related support. The data are also considered by the C.G. Jung Analytical Psychology point of view.
Results: Different basic condition of outpatients needs different patterns of psychogeriatric intervention to achieve caring results appropriate to individual case.
Conclusion: An integrated, complex approach seems to be required to treat aged outpatients and is urged to provide for a suitable health workers training.
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