美國老年精神病學雜志正迅速成為快速發展的老年精神病學領域的科學和臨床信息的主要來源。Youill閱讀同行評議的文章在各種話題,包括精神疾病的診斷和分類后lifeOepidemiology和生物相關的心理健康問題在舊adultsOpsychopharmacology和其他體細胞治療老年psychiatryOand創新的治療策略,包括精神動力和其他心理治療方法治療老年病人。其他常規功能包括臨床和研究報告、社論、專題綜述文章、書評、摘要和給編輯的信件，以及AAGP新聞和公告。

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry is fast becoming the leading source of scientific and clinical information for the rapidly developing field of geriatric psychiatry. Youíll read peer-reviewed articles on a variety of topics, including the diagnosis and classification of the psychiatric disorders of later life?epidemiology and biologic correlates of mental health problems in older adults?psychopharmacology and other somatic treatments in geriatric psychiatry?and innovative treatment strategies--including psychodynamic and other psychotherapeutic approaches in the treatment of elderly patients. Other regular features include clinical and research reports, editorials, special overview articles, book reviews, abstracts, and letters to the editor, as well as AAGP news and announcements.