Description
Written by noted authorities in geriatric psychiatry, this volume is a clinically oriented guide to the diagnostic workup and treatment of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders in elderly patients. The book describes in detail the neurologic and neuropsychiatric patient assessment and the use of all treatment modalities, both psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic, in elderly patients.
Chapters discuss the treatment of disorders in all clinical settings—inpatient, outpatient, emergency, primary care, assisted living, and long-term care. Algorithms for workup and treatment are included, as well as case studies and personal accounts by patients and care providers. Appendices provide drug information and additional resources.
About the Author(s)
- Marc E Agronin MD
- <DIV>Director of Mental Health Services, Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami, Miami, FL; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Miami School</div></div>
- Gabe J Maletta PhD, MD
- <DIV>Clinical Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Family Practice/Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN; Consultant in Geriatric Psychiatry—Private Practice</DIV></div></div>
Specs
- Product Format: Hardbound
- ISBN: 9780781748100
- Trim Size: 8.5 x 11
- Pages: 800
- Volumes: 800
- Pub Date: Nov 14, 2005
- Weight: 4.28
Associated Specialties
Table of contents
- The Geriatric Patient
Gene Cohen MD, PhD - The Geriatric Caregiver
Larry W. Thompson, Adam P. Spira, Colin A. Depp, Jocelyn Shealy McGee, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson - Psychiatric Interview
Daniel Carlat - Neuorpsychology
Elisabeth Koss, Deborah K. Attix - The Dementia Work-Up
Lisa L. Boyle, M. Saleem Ismail, Anton P. Porsteinsson - Cultural Issues
Kenneth Sakauye - Forensic Evaluations
Stuart A. Anfang, Paul S. Appelbaum - Psychotherapy with Older Adults
Mary F. Wyman, Amber Gum, Patricia A. Areán - Psychopharmacotherapy in Older Adults
Gabe J. Maletta - Spirituality and Geriatric Psychiatry
Len Sperry - Ethical Issues in Geriatric Psychiatry
Jason Borenstein, Kenneth W. Goodman - Memory Disorders
Yonas Endale Geda, Selamawit Negash, Ronald C. Petersen - Alzheimer Disease
David Knopman - Vascular Dementia
Helen Lavretsky, Helena Chui - Frontotemporal Demenita
Andrew Kertesz - Delirium in the Elderly
David J. Meagher, John Norton, Paula Trzepacz - Geriatric Bipolar Disorder
Brent Forester, Francesca Cannavo Antognini - Suicide
Paul R. Duberstein, Marnin J. Heisel, Yeates Conwell - Psychosis in the Elderly
Salman Karim, Alistair Burns - Adjustment Disorders in Late Life
Melinda Lantz - Anxious Older Adults: Prevalence, Assessment, and Treatment
Sean A. Lauderdale, Kacie Kelly, Javaid Sheikh - Somatoform Disorders
Terry Rabinowitz, John P. Hirdes, Isabelle Desjardins - Agitation and Psychosis Associated with Dementia
Ashok J. Bharucha, Bruce G. Pollock - Depression and Anxiety Associated with Dementia
Natalie Sachs-Ericsson, Dan G. Blazer - Psychiatric Manifestations of Medications in the Elderly
Michael Kotlyar, Catherine I. Lindblad, Shelly L. Gray, Joseph T. Hanlon - Movement Disorders
David Naimark, Elizabeth Collumb, Ansar Haroun, Dilip V. Jeste - Psychiatric Care of the Older Adult With Persistent Pain
Jordan F. Karp, Debra K. Weiner - Apathy
William B. OrrAppendix A — Pharmacotherapy of Psychotropic Medications in the Elderly
Kimberly M. Mattox, Shane A. Fishco, Gabe MalettaAppendix B
Appendix C
