Though mental health recommendations for the elderly is rapidly evolving, the few current textbooks on this subject are either too voluminous or complex for regular review by clinicians, and most do not contain the latest information available in the field. Written by experts in geriatric psychiatry, this book provides a comprehensive yet concise review of the subject.The text covers topics that include the social aspect of aging, treatment and diagnosis options unique to the elderly in need of psychiatric care, policy and ethics, and particular geriatric health concerns that may influence psychiatric considerations.
Psychiatric Disorders Late in Life is the ultimate resource for practicing psychiatrists, physicians, geriatricians, and medical students concerned with the mental healthcare of the elderly.
| Part I Developmental, Psychological and Social Aspects of Aging |
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1 Life Course: Developmental and Transitional Events |
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2 Demography and Epidemiology |
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5 Economics and Health Policy |
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| Part II Biological Aspects of Aging |
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6 Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology |
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7 Biochemistry and Neuropharmacology |
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| Part III Diagnostic Methods |
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9 Interviewing and History Taking |
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10 Mental Status Examination |
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12 Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing |
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13 Neurologic Examination |
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14 Clinical Laboratory Testing |
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15 Structural and Functional Imaging |
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| Part IV Psychiatric Diagnosis |
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16 Neurocognitive Disorders |
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17 Depressive Disorders and Bipolar and Related Disorders |
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19 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders |
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20 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders |
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22 Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders |
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23 Intellectual Disability in the Elderly |
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| Part V Treatments |
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25 Pharmacology and Psychopharmacology |
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26 Electroconvulsive Therapy |
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28 Multidisciplinary Approaches |
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29 Setting-Specific Treatment Issues |
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30 Special Management Problems |
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| Part VI Medico-Legal Issues in Geriatric Psychiatry |
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31 Policy, Ethical, and Legal Issues |
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| Part VII Medical and Neurologic Aspects of Geriatric Psychiatry |
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32 Care of Patients with Neurologic Disease |
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33 Psychiatric Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition |
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34 Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions |
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Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS, DFAPA, Vice Chairman for Education, Residency Program Director and Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry, MetroHealth, Cleveland, Ohio
Deena J Tampi, MSN, MBA-HCA, RN, Executive Director, Behavioral Health Services, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut Lisa L. Boyle MD, MPH, Program Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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