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A concise primer to understanding the fundamentals of elderly mental health care. As the client population ages, more general psychiatrists are being called upon to care for elderly patients. This authoritative, quick reference on geriatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment issues—including memory impairment, Alzheimer's, dementia, depression, psychosis, substance abuse, and more—is the ideal companion for non-specialized practitioners.

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Excellent reference...of great value to anyone who...wants to be better informed in this area... [A] handy resource to have on your bookshelf, right next to your Physicians Desk Reference.

Excellent reference of great value to anyone who wants to be better informed in this area [A] handy resource to have on your bookshelf, right next to your Physicians Desk Reference.

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Kenneth Sakauye, M.D., is Professor and Vice Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in Memphis. He is also Director of Geriatric Psychiatry Services for a consortium of teaching hospitals in the Memphis area. Recipient of the 2005 American Psychiatric Association’s Career Achievement Award, he is secretary treasurer and board member of the America Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP). He has been co-editor of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and has written extensively for Geriatric Times and Psychiatric Times.

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