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Author:   Donna Cohen (University of South Florida) ,  Carl Eisdorfer, MD PhD (University of Miami Miller School of Medicine)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781421400983

ISBN 10:   1421400987
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   27 October 2011
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Part I: Conceptual Foundations 1. Geriatric Mental Health Care in the Twenty-first Century 2. Concepts Underlying Geriatric Mental Health Care Part II: A Clinical Guide 3. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment 4. Interviewing and Developing an Alliance 5. Age-Related Changes in Cognition in Later Life 6. Cognitive Impairment in Older Persons 7. Alzheimer Disease 8. Other Dementias 9. Managing the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia 10. Mood Disorders 11. Anxiety Disorder 12. Schizophrenia in Later Life 13. Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse, and Medication Mismanagement 14. Other Psychiatric Disorders and Behavioral Conditions 15. Family Caregiving Part III: Special Clinical Issues 16. Assessing the Capacity of Older Persons 17. Elder Abuse 18. Violent Deaths 19. Disasters and Terrorism 20. End-of-Life Care 21. Geriatric Mental Health Policies References Index

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A manual that provides a solid grounding in the theoretical and practical aspects of the care of the elderly mentally ill... Every clinician working directly in the field of old age psychiatry will have something to gain from it. -- Agwawumma Edo-Ukeh International Psychogeriatrics 2013

A manual that provides a solid grounding in the theoretical and practical aspects of the care of the elderly mentally ill... Every clinician working directly in the field of old age psychiatry will have something to gain from it. -- Agwawumma Edo-Ukeh * International Psychogeriatrics *

<p>A manual that provides a solid grounding in the theoretical and practical aspects of the care of the elderly mentally ill... Every clinician working directly in the field of old age psychiatry will have something to gain from it.--Agwawumma Edo-Ukeh International Psychogeriatrics (01/01/2013)

A manual that provides a solid grounding in the theoretical and practical aspects of the care of the elderly mentally ill... Every clinician working directly in the field of old age psychiatry will have something to gain from it. -- Agwawumma Edo-Ukeh International Psychogeriatrics

Author Information

Donna Cohen, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Aging and Mental Health Disparities at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida. Carl Eisdorfer, M.D., Ph.D., is Knight Professor and chairman emeritus of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and director of the Center on Aging at the University of Miami, where he is also a professor of psychology and of family and community medicine. They are coauthors of a number of books and numerous scientific articles, including The Loss of Self: A Family Resource for the Care of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders and Seven Steps to Effective Parent Care: A Planning and Action Guide for Adult Children with Aging Parents.

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