The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry

Author: Dan G. Blazer
Published: January 2004
ISBN: 1585620653
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 567

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Thirty-two chapters provide the clinician and student preparing for certification with current approaches to all aspects of geriatric mental health. The four main sections consider the basic science of geriatric psychiatry, the diagnostic interview, psychiatric disorders, and their treatment; an overview of the field and forecast of future directions are also presented. The following topics are treated in seven chapters new to this edition: neuropsychological assessment of dementia; movement disorders; personality disorders; agitation and suspiciousness; electroconvulsive therapy; working with the family of the older adult; and legal, ethical, and policy issues. A substantial list of references is included with each chapter.

Table of Contents:

Contributors
Preface
1 The Myth, History, and Science of Aging 3
2 Demography and Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders in Late Life 17
3 Physiological and Clinical Considerations of Geriatric Patient Care 37
4 Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, and Neuropathology of Aging 53
5 Chemical Messengers 83
6 Genetics 109
7 Psychological Aspects of Normal Aging 121
8 Social and Economic Factors Related to Psychiatric Disorders in Late Life 139
9 The Psychiatric Interview of Older Adults 165
10 Use of the Laboratory in the Diagnostic Workup of Older Adults 179
11 Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia 189
12 Cognitive Disorders 207
13 Movement Disorders 231
14 Mood Disorders 241
15 Schizophrenia and Paranoid Disorders 269
16 Anxiety and Panic Disorders 283
17 Somatoform Disorders 295
18 Sexual Disorders 303
19 Bereavement and Adjustment Disorders 319
20 Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disorders 339
21 Alcohol and Drug Problems 351
22 Personality Disorders 369
23 Agitation and Suspiciousness 377
24 Psychopharmacology 387
25 Electroconvulsive Therapy 413
26 Diet, Nutrition, and Exercise 427
27 Individual and Group Psychotherapy 443
28 Working With the Family of the Older Adult 459
29 Clinical Psychiatry in the Nursing Home 473
30 The Continuum of Care: Movement Toward the Community 501
31 Legal, Ethical, and Policy Issues 515
32 The Past and Future of Geriatric Psychiatry 529
Index 537

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