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Clinical manual of geriatric psychiatry / James E. Spar, Asenath La Rue.
Holman Biotech Commons RC451.4.A5 S63 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spar, James E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geriatric psychiatry--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Geriatric psychiatry.
- Older people--Mental health--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Older people.
- Older people--Psychology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Aged.
- Mental Disorders--diagnosis.
- Mental Disorders--therapy.
- Age Factors.
- Aging--psychology.
- Older people--Psychology.
- Older people--Mental health.
- Medical Subjects:
- Aged.
- Mental Disorders--diagnosis.
- Mental Disorders--therapy.
- Age Factors.
- Aging--psychology.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 420 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Pub., [2006]
- Summary:
- The "Clinical Manual of Geriatric Psychiatry" provides a single-volume reference that covers the full range of such problems, from depression to dementia. It shows that psychiatrists working with older people must sometimes be willing to play a generalist's role, combining routine medical management with psychiatric interventions or helping with social or situational problems.
- Contents:
- Normal aging
- Mood disorders: diagnosis
- Mood disorders: treatment
- Dementia and Alzheimer's disease
- Other dementias and delirium
- Anxiety disorders and late-onset psychosis
- Other common mental disorders of the elderly
- Competency and related forensic issues.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1585621951
- OCLC:
- 64067670
- Publisher Number:
- 9781585621958
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