Overview

This book provides a comprehensive yet concise review of geriatric psychiatry in preparation for the board exam, or for reference during practice. Written by experts in the field, this text thoroughly reviews over 500 developmental, biological, diagnostic, and treatment questions for board certification. Unlike any other text on the market, this book takes a broader approach to the subject, making it accessible for physicians as well as other clinicians, including nurses, therapists, and social workers. Absolute Geriatric Psychiatry Review is an excellent resource for all clinicians who will care for the mental health of aging patients, including psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists, therapists, nurses, social workers, nursing home administrators, and all others.

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Author:   Rajesh Tampi ,  Deena Tampi ,  Juan Young ,  Rakin Hoq
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.554kg
ISBN:  

9783030586621

ISBN 10:   3030586626
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   05 February 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Section I. Developmental, psychological and social aspects of aging.- Chapter 1. Life course—developmental and transitional events.- Chapter 2. Demography and epidemiology .- Chapter 3. Culture and gender .- Chapter 4. Family and community .-    Chapter 5. Ethics and forensics.- Chapter 6. Economics and health policy.- Section II. Biological aspects of aging.- Chapter 7. Neuroanatomy and neuropathology.- Chapter 8. Biochemistry and neuropharmacology.- Chapter 9. Anatomy and physiology.- Section III. Psychiatric diagnosis.- Chapter 10. Neurocognitive disorders.- Chapter 11. Depressive disorders and bipolar and related disorders.-  Chapter 12. Sleep-wake disorders .- Chapter 13. Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders.- Chapter 14. Substance-related and addictive disorders.- Chapter 15. Anxiety disorders and obsessive- compulsive and related disorders.- Chapter 16. Sexual dysfunctions, Gender dysphoria/ Paraphilic disorders.- Section IV. Diagnostic methods.- Chapter 17. Interviewing and history taking.- Chapter 18. Mental status examination, including quantitative cognitive screening.- Chapter 19. Functional assessment .- Chapter 20. Psychological and neuropsychological testing.- Chapter 21. Neurologic examination.- Chapter 22.  Clinical laboratory testing.- Chapter 23. Structural and functional imaging.- Section V. Treatments.- Chapter 24. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.- Chapter 25. Cytochrome (CYP)-450.- Chapter 26. Antidepressants.- Chapter 27. Mood stabilizers.- Chapter 28. Antipsychotics.- Chapter 29. Anxiolytics.- Chapter 30. Hypnotics.- Chapter 31. Cognitive enhancers.- Chapter 32. Stimulants.- Chapter 33. Drugs for Tardive Dyskinesia.- Chapter 34. Adverse effects of drugs.- Chapter 35. Interventional Psychiatry.- Chapter 36. Psychotherapy.-Chapter 37. Interdisciplinary approaches.- Chapter 38. Setting-specific treatment issues.- Chapter 39. Special management problems.-  Section VI. Policy, ethical and legal issues.- Chapter 40. Role of geriatric psychiatrist in health care systems.- Chapter 41. Medico-legal.- Chapter 42. Ethics.- Chapter 43. Treatment-setting regulations.- Section VII. Medical and neurologic aspects of geriatric psychiatry Raj and Deena.- Chapter 44. Geriatric medical syndromes.- Chapter 45. Care of patients with neurologic disease.- Chapter 46. Psychiatric disorders due to a general medical condition.- Chapter 47. Psychiatric complications of medical treatment.- Chapter 48. Psychological factors affecting medical conditions

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Rajesh Tampi Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University Medicine Cleveland Ohio   Deena Tampi Behavioral Health Advisory Group Princeton New Jersey USA     Juan Young Yale School of Medicine Psychiatry New Haven Connecticut USA                         Rakin Hoq NYU Grossman School of Medicine Child and Adolescent Psychiatry New York NY USA   Kyle Resnick Cleveland Clinic Akron General Psychiatry Akron Ohio USA

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