Overview

Many practitioners are hesitant to treat mental health issues in older adults, believing that special expertise is required to do so effectively. DSM-5 Pocket Guide for Elder Mental Health is based on the premise that all practitioners can acquire the confidence needed to work with older patients. Primary care practitioners, clinical psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychiatric residents, and resident fellows are just some of the professionals who will benefit from memorable cases that illustrate how the presented information can quickly be applied to the reader's own patients, handy mnemonics that make complex diagnostic information easy to commit to memory, and informative tables that help readers easily locate DSM-5 information for billing purposes. All of the information presented in this guide is grounded in real-world advice, so readers can be confident that the information provided is practical and clinically based as they learn how to • Perform 15- and 30-minute diagnostic interviews • Recognize the main elements of the most common mental health disorders • Reach an initial diagnosis • Engage patients in psychosocial, psychotherapeutic, and psychopharmacological treatment plans and work with caregivers • Know when to refer patients for additional subspecialty mental health treatment. With expert consensus threaded throughout, DSM-5 Pocket Guide for Elder Mental Health is the ideal companion for trainees and seasoned professionals alike, who will find the thoughtful, practical information they need to efficiently and effectively employ DSM-5 as part of comprehensive diagnostic interview and treatment planning for their older patients.

Full Product Details

Author:   Sophia Wang, MD ,  Abraham M. Nussbaum, MD MTS (Denver Health)
Publisher:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Imprint:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 11.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 20.60cm
Weight:   0.308kg
ISBN:  

9781615370566

ISBN 10:   1615370560
Pages:   374
Publication Date:   10 February 2017
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Disclosures SECTION I: Diagnosing and Treating Older Adults Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Addressing Behavioral and Mental Health Problems in Community Settings Chapter 3. The Diagnostic Ds Chapter 4. Beyond the Diagnostic Ds Chapter 5. The 15-Minute Older Adult Diagnostic Interview Chapter 6. The 30-Minute Older Adult Diagnostic Interview SECTION II: Using DSM-5 With Older Adults Chapter 7. The DSM-5 Older Adult Diagnostic Interview Chapter 8. A Brief Version of DSM-5 SECTION III: Additional Tools and Initial Treatments Chapter 9. A Stepwise Approach to Differential Diagnosis Chapter 10. The Mental Status Examination Chapter 11. Selected DSM-5 Assessment Measures Chapter 12. Rating Scales and Alternative Diagnostic Systems Chapter 13. Psychoeducational Interventions Chapter 14. Psychosocial Interventions Chapter 15. Psychotherapeutic Interventions Chapter 16. Psychopharmacological Interventions Chapter 17. Brain Stimulation Therapies Chapter 18. Mental Health Treatment Planning Chapter 19. Conclusion References Index

Reviews

This book is filled with useful, practical advice on how to evaluate and treat older adults with mental health needs. It provides directed approaches suitable for clinical practice, starting with screening and leading to a final diagnosis, proposing specific self-assessment tools that maximizes the effectiveness of clinical interactions. --Warren D. Taylor, MD, MHSc, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Center for Cognitive Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA

Overall, this book is easy to read and provides a lot of utility in a small package. It is a concise guide to the diagnosis and treatment of mental health problems in elderly individuals according to the DSM-5. The first section on interviewing techniques and proper diagnosis is well done and includes illustrative and interesting case vignettes. The book is compact and portable and great for carrying in your white coat and reading on the go, with short and easily digestible chapters, but, of course, it is consequently much less comprehensive than a textbook would be. -- Eric A. Lee, M.D., and Iqbal Ahmed, M.D., Drs Lee and Ahmed are in the Department of Psychiatry, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI * Journal of Psychiatric Practice Vol. 24, No. 3 * This is a useful little book that offers practical advice on the diagnosis and treatment of older adults with psychiatric issues. Clinicians who are involved in the care of older individuals would benefit from knowing the clinical pearls this helpful book presents. -- Michael Schrift, D.O. * Doody's Book Review *

Overall, this book is easy to read and provides a lot of utility in a small package. It is a concise guide to the diagnosis and treatment of mental health problems in elderly individuals according to the DSM-5. The first section on interviewing techniques and proper diagnosis is well done and includes illustrative and interesting case vignettes. The book is compact and portable and great for carrying in your white coat and reading on the go, with short and easily digestible chapters, but, of course, it is consequently much less comprehensive than a textbook would be. -- Eric A. Lee, M.D., and Iqbal Ahmed, M.D., Drs Lee and Ahmed are in the Department of Psychiatry, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI * Journal of Psychiatric Practice Vol. 24, No. 3 *

Overall, this book is easy to read and provides a lot of utility in a small package. It is a concise guide to the diagnosis and treatment of mental health problems in elderly individuals according to the DSM-5. The rst section on interviewing techniques and proper diagnosis is well done and includes illustrative and interesting case vignettes. The book is compact and portable and great for carrying in your white coat and reading on the go, with short and easily digestible chapters, but, of course, it is consequently much less comprehensive than a textbook would be. -- Eric A. Lee, M.D., and Iqbal Ahmed, M.D., Drs Lee and Ahmed are in the Department of Psychiatry, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI * Journal of Psychiatric Practice Vol. 24, No. 3 * This is a useful little book that offers practical advice on the diagnosis and treatment of older adults with psychiatric issues. Clinicians who are involved in the care of older individuals would benefit from knowing the clinical pearls this helpful book presents. -- Michael Schrift, D.O. * Doody's Book Review *

Author Information

Sophia Wang, M.D., is Medical Director of the Older Adult Mental Health Clinic at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center and Assistant Clinical Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. Abraham M. Nussbaum, M.D., AACAP, is Chief Education Officer of the Denver Health Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Service and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver, Colorado.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions