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OverviewPart of the Pittsburgh Pocket Psychiatry series, this volume comprehensively and definitively addresses geriatric psychiatry, focusing on depression, dementia, anxiety as well as managing the caregivers. Additional chapters cover psychotherapy, legal issues, alcohol and drug use, and chronic pain management. Designed to be a highly practical, clinical guide for practitioners, each chapter is clearly written by one or more faculty members from Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, many of whom are recognized experts in their field. Self-assessment questions help the student learn the material. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark D. Miller (Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA) , LalithKumar K. Solai (Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 10.20cm Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9780199765782ISBN 10: 0199765782 Pages: 408 Publication Date: 14 February 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Clinical Approach to the Geriatric Psychiatry Patient Jamie Tew, Mark Miller and Sharon Altman Chapter 2 Psychiatry and Medicine at the Geriatric Crossroads Eric Rodriguez Chapter 3 Legal Issues Geriatric Psychiatrists Should Understand Robert Wettstein Chapter 4 Aging Changes and Pharmacotherapy Principles Tanya Fabian Chapter 5 Delirium LalithKumar K. Solai Chapter 6 Evaluation and Management of Cognitive Disorders and Dementia Part I Eric McDade and Oscar Lopez Chapter 7 Evaluation and Management of Cognitive Disorders and Dementia Part II Eric McDade and Oscar Lopez Chapter 8 Late-Life Anxiety Disorders Carmen Andreescu Chapter 9 Late-Life Depression: Evidenced Based Treatment Mark Miller, Charles F. Reynolds III, Ariel Gildengers, Ellen Whyte and Carmen Andreescu Chapter 10 Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Depression, Cognitive Impairment and Personality Disorders in Late-Life Mark Miller and Jennifer Morse Chapter 11 Late-Life Psychosis LalithKumar K. Solai Chapter 12 Late-Life Sleep Disorders Anne Germain Chapter 13 Late-Life Substance Use Disorders Antoine Douaihy Chapter 14 Geriatric Psychiatry Management of Chronic Pain Jordan Karp and Mark Miller Chapter 15 Long Term Care Geriatric psychiatry Ann Zachariah Chapter 16 Psychosocial Factors, Health, and Quality of Life Richard Schulz and Rick Morycz Future Directions Mark Miller, Lalith Kumar Solai, Carmen Andresscu and Charles Reynolds IndexReviewsThe range of chapters provides a comprehensive examination of the area of geriatric psychiatry, truly distinguishing it as a unique field and not just as an application of general psychiatry to the geriatric patient... an excellent addition to the literature on geriatric psychiatry. As a physician dually trained in internal medicine and psychiatry who also completed a geriatric medicine fellowship, I will be recommending this book to all of my colleagues in geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatry, general psychiatry, family practice, and even internists in primary care. Steve Paschos for Doody's, July 2013 I could find little to fault in this excellent text ... All who are working or training to work with old people affected by psychiatric and cognitive disorders (i.e. nearly every health professional in the world) should try to get their hands on this book and then read it from cover to cover. David Ames, Journal of International Psychogeriatrics The range of chapters provides a comprehensive examination of the area of geriatric psychiatry, truly distinguishing it as a unique field and not just as an application of general psychiatry to the geriatric patient... an excellent addition to the literature on geriatric psychiatry. As a physician dually trained in internal medicine and psychiatry who also completed a geriatric medicine fellowship, I will be recommending this book to all of my colleagues in geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatry, general psychiatry, family practice, and even internists in primary care. Steve Paschos for Doody's, July 2013 Author InformationMark D. Miller, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. LalithKumar K. Solai, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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