Geriatric Psychiatry

Mark D. Miller; LalithKumar K. Solai

Geriatric Psychiatry

Mark D. Miller and LalithKumar K. Solai

Abstract

This resource 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.

Bibliographic Information

Publisher:: Oxford University Press

Print Publication Date:: Feb 2013

Print ISBN-13:: 9780199765782

Published online:: Jun 2013

DOI:: 10.1093/med/9780199765782.001.0001

Authors

Mark D. Miller, author Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburg Medical Center

LalithKumar K. Solai, author Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburg Medical Center

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Front Matter
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
Chapter 1 Clinical Approach to the Geriatric Psychiatry Patient James D. Tew, Jr., Mark D. Miller, and Sharon Altman
Chapter 2 Psychiatry and Medicine at the Geriatric Crossroads Eric Rodriguez
Chapter 3 Legal Issues Geriatric Psychiatrists Should Understand Robert M. 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: The Basic Evaluation Eric McDade, Oscar Lopez, and Beth Snitz
Chapter 7 Evaluation and Management of Cognitive Disorders and Dementia Part II: Symptom-Based Differential Diagnosis Eric McDade and Oscar Lopez
Chapter 8 Late-Life Anxiety Disorders Carmen Andreescu
Chapter 9 Late-Life Depression: Evidence-Based Treatment Mark D. Miller, Charles F. Reynolds III, Ariel Gildengers, Ellen M. Whyte, and Carmen Andreescu
Chapter 10 Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Depression, Cognitive Impairment, and Personality Disorders in Late Life Mark D. 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 and the Management of Chronic Pain Jordan F. Karp and Mark D. Miller
Chapter 15 Geriatric Psychiatry in Long-Term Care Ann Zachariah
Chapter 16 Psychosocial Factors, Health, and Quality of Life Richard Schulz and Richard Morycz
Future Directions Mark D. Miller, LalithKumar Solai, Carmen Andresscu, Charles F. Reynolds III
End Matter
- Index

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Geriatric Psychiatry

Mark D. Miller and LalithKumar K. Solai

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