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The continued rapid expansion of scientific knowledge about aging and the diseases of later life has altered the practice of geriatric psychiatry greatly since the first edition of Geriatric Psychiatry was published. Designed for the clinician, The American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, Second Edition , provides a thorough grounding in the basic scientific knowledge and applied clinical skills that are so needed in managing and treating mental disorders of late life.This volume covers not only the wide range of mental diseases of late life but also the biological and behavioral changes that occur with so-called normal aging. The contributors - an eclectic group of highly respected investigators, clinicians, and scholars from the fields of psychiatry, biomedicine, and behavioral science - were chosen for their demonstrated ability to present complex material in a manner that is understandable to health professionals and other interested and well-informed individuals.

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<p> The fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry is a timely and relevant addition to the literature for both geriatric and general psychiatrists, as well as other providers who treat older patients. -- HELEN C. KALES, M.D., The American Journal of psychiatry , May 2010

<p> The fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry is a timely and relevant addition to the literature for both geriatric and generalpsychiatrists, as well as other providers who treat older patients. -- HELEN C. KALES, M.D., The American Journal of psychiatry , May 2010

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Dan G. Blazer, M.D., Ph.D., is J.P. Gibbons Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. David C. Steffens, M.D., M.H.S., is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina and President-elect of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.

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