| ISSN Series: | Geriatric Psychiatry | | Discipline: | Geriatrics | | Subject Definition: | Mental Disorders; Aging-Physiology; Geriatric Psychiatry | | NLM Class: | WT 150 | | LC Class: | RC451.4 | | Abstract: | The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry has been revised and updated, with the practical skills and knowledge required for understanding mental disorders in later life. It offers an authoritative review of a wide range of topics written by leaders in geriatric psychiatry, gerontology, geriatric medicine, and geriatric nursing, offering a solid grounding in both basic science and clinical applications. This book offers comprehensive updates of the most common mental health disorders in the elderly--from mood disorders and anxiety to schizophrenia and circadian rhythm disorders--included in this fourth edition are new chapters on delirium, dementia and milder cognitive syndromes, and bipolar disorders. Throughout the text, special attention has been given to updating key topics such as psychopharmacology, genetics, cognitive disorders, delirium, and agitation. It is enhanced by a wide array of quick-reference tables and charts, key points, and extensive references and suggested readings. |
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