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Essentials of geriatric psychiatry / edited by Dan G. Blazer, David C. Steffens.
Holman Biotech Commons RC451.4.A5 E87 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geriatric psychiatry.
- Mental Disorders.
- Aged.
- Aging--physiology.
- Geriatric Psychiatry--methods.
- Medical Subjects:
- Mental Disorders.
- Aged.
- Aging--physiology.
- Geriatric Psychiatry--methods.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 420 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Pub., [2012]
- Summary:
- "Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry" is organized into sections devoted to the basic science underlying geriatric psychiatry and to the evaluation, presentation, and treatment of psychiatric disorders occurring in later life. Each chapter closes with a Key Points summary to reinforce the core issues addressed within the text.
- Contents:
- Demography and epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in late life / Celia F. Hybels, Dan G. Blazer
- Physiological and clinical considerations of geriatric patient care / Robert M. Kaiser
- The psychiatric interview of older adults / Dan G. Blazer
- Use of the laboratory in the diagnostic workup of older adults / Mugdha Thakur, P. Murali eoraiswamy
- Neuropsychological assessment of dementia / Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, Deborah K. Attix
- Delirium / Li-Wen Huang, Sharon K. Inouye
- Dementia and milder cognitive syndromes / Constantine G. Lyketsos
- Mood disorders / Dan G. Blazer, David C. Steffens
- Bipolar disorder in late life / John L. Beyer
- Schizophrenia and paranoid disorders / Dilip V. Jeste , Nicole M. Lanouette, Ipsit V. Vahia
- Anxiety disorders / Eric J. Lenze, Julie Loebach Wetherell
- Bereavement / Moria J. Smoski, Larry W. Thompson
- Sleep and circadian rhythm disorders / Andrew D. Krystal, Jack D. Edinger, William K. Wohlgemuth
- Alcohol and drug problems / David W. Oslin, Shahrzad Mavandadi
- Agitation and suspiciousness / Harold W. Goforth, Lisa P. Gwyther
- Psychopharmacology / Benoit H. Mulsant, Bruce G. Pollock
- Electroconvulsive therapy / Richard D. Weiner, Andrew D. Krystal
- Individual and group psychotherapy / Thomas R. Lynch, Dawn Epstein, Moria J. Smoski
- Working with families of older adults / Lisa P. Gwyther, Diane E. Meglin
- Clinical psychiatry in the nursing home / Joel E. Streim.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dr. William McDowell Mastin Fund.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dr. D. Sergeant Pepper Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781585624133
- 1585624136
- OCLC:
- 757912388
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