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Product Identifiers

PublisherSpringer International Publishing A&G

ISBN-103319730762

ISBN-139783319730769

eBay Product ID (ePID)240917722

Product Key Features

Number of PagesXii, 416 Pages

Publication NamePsychiatric Disorders Late in Life : a Comprehensive Review

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

SubjectFamily & General Practice, Psychiatry / General, Geriatrics

TypeTextbook

AuthorDeena Tampi

Subject AreaMedical

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight36 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentLife Course--Developmental and Transitional Events.- Demography and Epidemiology.- Culture and Gender.- Family and Community.- Economics and Health Policy.- Neuroanatomy and neuropathology. Biochemistry and neuropharmacology.- Anatomy and physiology. Interviewing and history taking.- Mental status examination.- Functional assessment.- Psychological and neuropsychological testing.- Neurologic Examination.- Clinical Laboratory Testing.- Structural and Functional Imaging.- Neurocognitive Disorders.- Depressive Disorders and Bipolar and Related Disorders.- Sleep Disorders.- Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders.- Substance use disorders (DSM-IV)/Substance-related and addictive disorders (DSM-5).- Anxiety Disorders.- Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria and Paraphilic Disorders.- Intellectual Disability in the Elderly.- Personality Disorders.- Pharmacology and Psychopharmacology.- Electroconvulsive Therapy.- Psychotherapy.- Multidisciplinary Approaches.- Setting-Specific Treatment Issues.- Special Management Problems.- Policy, Ethical and Legal Issues.- Care of patients with neurologic disease.- Psychiatric disorders due to a general medical condition and psychiatric complications of medical treatment.-Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions.

SynopsisWritten by experts in geriatric psychiatry Ideal review book to study for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology initial and re-certification examinations The only text on the market to include a comprehensive, current review of the topic, Though mental health recommendations for the elderly is rapidly evolving, the few current textbooks on this subject are either too voluminous or complex for regular review by clinicians, and most do not contain the latest information available in the field. Written by experts in geriatric psychiatry, this book provides a comprehensive yet concise review of the subject.The text covers topics that include the social aspect of aging, treatment and diagnosis options unique to the elderly in need of psychiatric care, policy and ethics, and particular geriatric health concerns that may influence psychiatric considerations. Psychiatric Disorders Late in Life is the ultimate resource for practicing psychiatrists, physicians, geriatricians, and medical students concerned with the mental healthcare of the elderly.

LC Classification NumberRC434.2-574