Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry
- 2th ed.
- Washington, DC American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc 2012
- 420p
includes index and biblioraphy
PART I Basic Science of Geriatric Psychiatry Demography and Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders in Late Life. . . Celia F. Hybels, Ph.D. Dan G. Blazer, M.D., Ph.D. Physiological and Clinical Considerations of Geriatric Patient Care................. Robert M. Kaiser, M.D., M.H.Sc. PART II Evaluation of Psychiatric Disorders in Late Life The Psychiatric Interview of Older Adults ... 47 Dan G. Blazer, M.D., Ph.D. Use of the Laboratory in the Diagnostic Workup of Older Adults ... 63 Mugdha E. Thakur, M.B.B.S. P. Murali Doraiswamy, M.B.B.S. Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia ........ 75 Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, Ph.D. Deborah K. Attix, Ph.D. PART III Presentation of Psychiatric Disorders in Late Life 6 Delirium ... 93 Li-Wen Huang, A.B. Sharon K. Inouye, M.D., M.P.H. 7 Dementia and Milder Cognitive Syndromes ........ 107 Constantine G. Lyketsos, M.D., M.H.S. 8 Mood Disorders .......... David C. Steffens, M.D., M.H.S. DanG. Blazer, M.D., Ph.D. 9 Bipolar Disorder . John L. Beyer, M.D. 10 Schizophrenia and Paranoid Disorders IpsitV. Vahia, M.D. Nicole M. Lanouette, M.D. Diip V.Jeste, M.D. 11 Anxiety Disorders ....... EricJ. Lenze, M.D. Julie Loebach Wetherell, Ph.D. Carmen Andreescu, M.D. 12 Bereavement ........ MoriaJ. Smoski, Ph.D. Larry W. Thompson, Ph.D. 13 Sleep and Orcadian Rhythm Disorders. Andrew D. Krystal, M.D., M.S. Jack D. Edinger, Ph.D. William K. Wohlgemuth, Ph.D. 14 Alcohol and Drug Problems David W. Oslin, M.D. Shahrzad Mavandadi, Ph.D. 15 Agitation and Suspiciousness .... 243 Harold W. Goforth, M.D. Lisa P. Gwyther, M.S.W. PART IV Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Late Life 16 Psychopharmacology .... 257 Benoit H. Mulsant, M.D. BruceG. Pollock, M.D., Ph.D. 17 Electroconvulsive Therapy ...... 305 Richard D. Weiner, M.D., Ph.D. Andrew D. Krystal, M.D., M.S. 18 Individual and Group Psychotherapy............. 319 Thomas R. Lynch, Ph.D. Dawn E. Epstein, B.S. MoriaJ. Smoski, Ph.D. 19 Working With Families of Older Adults . . Lisa P. Gwyfher, M.S.W. Diane E. Meglin, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., D.C.S.W. 20 Clinical Psychiatry in the Nursing Home Joel E. Streim, M.D.