Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry

With the proportion of older adults in the United States expected to increase dramatically over the next 50 years, the number of elderly patients with psychiatric disorders will also be on the rise. It is therefore more important than ever that clinicians who provide psychiatric care to the elderly have the practical skills and knowledge base required for dealing with the disorders that appear in late life. Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry, Second Edition, distills the main concepts from The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, Fourth Edition, thoroughly covering not only a wide range of important mental disorders in the elderly but also the so-called normal effects of aging that result in biological, social, and behavioral changes in older adults. Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry is organized into sections devoted to the basic science underlying geriatric psychiatry and to the evaluation, presentation, and treatment of psychiatric disorders occurring in later life. Each chapter closes with a Key Points summary to reinforce the core issues addressed within the text. This handy reference is highly recommended for clinical psychiatrists, residents, psychologists, nurses, researchers, and other professionals providing care to elderly patients.