Main description:

The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry is an indispensable resource for psychiatric clinicians and trainees charged with assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental disorders in our nation's burgeoning population of older adults, as well as the nurses and other professionals who provide critically important care day to day. Building on the prodigious strengths of previous editions, this revision is the most current, comprehensive, and systematic textbook of geriatric psychiatry available today, and the only one that is DSM-5 concordant.

The text's organization is user-friendly and practical, with sections addressing the basic science of geriatric psychiatry, the diagnostic interview in late life, psychiatric disorders in late life, treatment, and special topics. In addition, an array of useful features are included: * The new DSM-5 structure and classifications have been integrated into every chapter, ensuring that readers understand how the changes impact diagnosis and patient care. * Not only do the authors provide up-to-date information on psychiatric disorders, they also contextualize that information for the geriatric population, presenting the latest thinking on the phenomenology, diagnosis, and assessment of late-life mental disorders such as dementia and other neurocognitive disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and circadian rhythm disorders. * All treatment sections have been thoroughly updated to incorporate the most recent knowledge and research findings on psychotherapeutic, psychopharmacological, and other somatic treatments.* The book offers an impressive set of graphical and illustrative features to help the reader comprehend and retain the material, including outlines, bulleted key points, and tables, as well as lists of essential readings to deepen understanding of complex topics.

Widely recognized as the standard in its field, The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry serves a critical need for clinicians challenged to meet the mental health needs of an aging population.

Contents:

PrefaceChapter 1. Demography and Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders in Late Life Chapter 2. Physiological and Clinical Considerations of Geriatric Patient Care Chapter 3. Genomics in Geriatric Psychiatry Chapter 4. The Psychiatric Interview of Older Adults Chapter 5. Use of the Laboratory in the Diagnostic Workup of Older Adults Chapter 6. Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia Chapter 7. Delirium Chapter 8. Dementia and Mild Neurocognitive disorders Chapter 9. Mood DisordersChapter 10. Bipolar Disorder in Late Life Chapter 11. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Chapter 12. Anxiety Disorders Chapter 13. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Chapter 14. Sexuality and Aging Chapter 15. Bereavement Chapter 16. Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disorders Chapter 17. Alcohol and Drug Problems Chapter 18. Personality Disorders Chapter 19. Agitation and Suspiciousness Chapter 20. Psychopharmacology Chapter 21. Electroconvulsive Therapy and Other Forms of Brain Stimulation Chapter 22. Nutrition and Physical Activity Chapter 23. Individual and Group Psychotherapy Chapter 24. Working With Families of Older Adults Chapter 25. Clinical Psychiatry in the Nursing Home Index