Essentials of geriatric psychiatry
By: edited by Dan G. Blazer, David C. Steffens
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub.; Amer Psychiatric Pub
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9781585624133
Subjects: Aging; Geriatric Psychiatry; Methods; Aged; Mental Disorders; Physiology
Description: xv, 420 p. : 26 cm
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Demography and epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in late life / Celia F. Hybels, Dan G. Blazer; title: Physiological and clinical considerations of geriatric patient care / Robert M. Kaiser; title: The psychiatric interview of older adults / Dan G. Blazer; title: Use of the laboratory in the diagnostic workup of older adults / Mugdha Thakur, P. Murali eoraiswamy; title: Neuropsychological assessment of dementia / Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, Deborah K. Attix; title: Delirium / Li-Wen Huang, Sharon K. Inouye; title: Dementia and milder cognitive syndromes / Constantine G. Lyketsos; title: Mood disorders / Dan G. Blazer, David C. Steffens; title: Bipolar disorder in late life / John L. Beyer; title: Schizophrenia and paranoid disorders / Dilip V. Jeste , Nicole M. Lanouette, Ipsit V. Vahia; title: Anxiety disorders / Eric J. Lenze, Julie Loebach Wetherell; title: Bereavement / Moria J. Smoski, Larry W. Thompson; title: Sleep and circadian rhythm disorders / Andrew D. Krystal, Jack D. Edinger, William K. Wohlgemuth; title: Alcohol and drug problems / David W. Oslin, Shahrzad Mavandadi; title: Agitation and suspiciousness / Harold W. Goforth, Lisa P. Gwyther; title: Psychopharmacology / Benoit H. Mulsant, Bruce G. Pollock; title: Electroconvulsive therapy / Richard D. Weiner, Andrew D. Krystal; title: Individual and group psychotherapy / Thomas R. Lynch, Dawn Epstein, Moria J. Smoski; title: Working with families of older adults / Lisa P. Gwyther, Diane E. Meglin; title: Clinical psychiatry in the nursing home / Joel E. Streim.