Description
Book SynopsisFrom this broader perspective, the authors describe the many factors that influence the lives, health, and well-being of older patients and their caregivers, making this an ideal text for psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and social workers.
Trade ReviewA manual that provides a solid grounding in the theoretical and practical aspects of the care of the elderly mentally ill... Every clinician working directly in the field of old age psychiatry will have something to gain from it. -- Agwawumma Edo-Ukeh International Psychogeriatrics
Table of ContentsPreface
Part I: Conceptual Foundations
1. Geriatric Mental Health Care in the Twenty-first Century
2. Concepts Underlying Geriatric Mental Health Care
Part II: A Clinical Guide
3. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
4. Interviewing and Developing an Alliance
5. Age-Related Changes in Cognition in Later Life
6. Cognitive Impairment in Older Persons
7. Alzheimer Disease
8. Other Dementias
9. Managing the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
10. Mood Disorders
11. Anxiety Disorder
12. Schizophrenia in Later Life
13. Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse, and Medication Mismanagement
14. Other Psychiatric Disorders and Behavioral Conditions
15. Family Caregiving
Part III: Special Clinical Issues
16. Assessing the Capacity of Older Persons
17. Elder Abuse
18. Violent Deaths
19. Disasters and Terrorism
20. End-of-Life Care
21. Geriatric Mental Health Policies
References
Index
