{"product_id":"geriatric-psychiatry-review-and-exam-preparation-guide-a-case-based-approach-paperback-softback-9781442628274","title":"Geriatric Psychiatry Review and Exam Preparation Guide; A Case-Based Approach (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442628274","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGeriatric Psychiatry Review and Exam Preparation Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Case-Based Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Rapoport (Author), Andrew Wiens (Author), Dallas Seitz (Author), Evan Lilly (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442628274\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 December 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e424 pages, 11 figures\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.9 x 2.1 cm, 0.76 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeriatric psychiatry is a relatively young discipline within the field of North American psychiatry. The development of a workforce to meet the needs of an aging population has been identified as an urgent priority, but there is still much we don\u0026amp;#x2019;t know about fulfilling the mental health needs of older adults.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Mark J. Rapoport, geriatric psychiatrists must assess and treat patients today in face of the limitations of what we know, but also be armed with enthusiasm to create novel ways of impacting on the quality of life of older patients with mental illness. The chapters in this book include case scenarios, concise point-form summaries of diagnostic and treatment approaches, up-to-date evidence syntheses, discussions of controversies, and a series of practical and thought-provoking questions and answers. \u003ci\u003eGeriatric Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e is a succinct and advanced review of geriatric psychiatry that will help clinicians improve the psychiatric care of an aging population.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthors and Affiliations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclosures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDedication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForward\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 1: Dementia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Neurobiology and Diagnosis of the Dementias\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The Cognitive Examination in Geriatric Psychiatry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Dementia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Nonpharmacological Management of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Of Dementia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Pharmacologic Treatment of Dementia: The Cognitive Enhancers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 2: Mood and Anxiety Disorders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Recognition and Assessment of Depression In Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Bereavement in Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Pharmacotherapy of Depression in Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Bipolar Disorder in Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Electroconvulsive Therapy in Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Psychotherapy in Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Suicide among Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 3: Other Disorders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Primary Psychotic Disorders in Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Delirium in Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Sleep Difficulties and Disorders in Older Adults, and Their Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Personality Disorders in Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 4: Special Topics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Epidemiology of Mental Illness In Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Aging and Psychopharmacology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Antipsychotics in Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Anticholinergic Drugs and Inappropriate Medications in Older Adults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Psychosocial Aspects of Care In Geriatric Psychiatry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Palliative Care in Geriatric Psychiatry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 What Else?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52744954609944,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/geriatric-psychiatry-review-and-exam-preparation-guide-a-case-based-approach-paperback-softback-9781442628274","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}