The renowned Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry, now in its third edition, addresses the social and biological concepts of geriatric mental health from an international perspective. Featuring contributions by distinguished authors from around the world, the book offers a distinctive angle on issues in this continually developing discipline. Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry provides a comprehensive review of:* geriatric psychiatry spanning both psychiatric and non-psychiatric disorders* scientific advances in service development* specific clinical dilemmas New chapters on:* genetics of aging* somatoform disorders* epidemiology of substance abuse* somatoform disorders* care of the dying patient Continuing the practice of earlier editions, the major sections of the book address aging, diagnosis and assessment and clinical conditions, incorporating an engaging discussion on substance abuse and schizophrenic disorders. Shorter sections include the presentation of mental illness in elderly people from different cultures-one of the most popular sections in previous editions.
Learning and behavioural studies, as well as models of geriatric psychiatry practice, are covered extensively. This book provides a detailed overview of the entire range of mental illness in old age, presented within an accessible format. Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry is an essential read for psychiatrists, geriatricians, neurologists and psychologists. It is of particular use for instructors of general psychiatry programs and their residents.
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Contributors. Preface. Preface to Second Edition. Preface to First Edition. PART A HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. 1 A Conceptual History in the Nineteenth Century ( German E. Berrios ). 2 The Development of Old Age Psychiatry in the UK ( Claire Hilton and Tom Arie ). 3 Commentary on 'In the Beginning' by Felix Post ( Claire Hilton ). PART B NORMAL AND ABNORMAL AGEING. 4 Changes in the Macrostructure and Microstructure of the Ageing Brain ( Natalie M. Zahr, Adolf Pfefferbaum and Edith V. Sullivan ). 5 Functional Imaging of the Ageing Brain ( Robert Perneczky, Christian Sorg and Hans Forstl ). 6 Neurophysiology of the Ageing Brain ( Paolo Maria Rossini and Laura Parisi ). 7 Potential Regeneration of the Ageing Brain ( Stephen B. Dunnett ). 8 Neuroendocrinology of Ageing ( Marcus Simmgen ). 9 Genetic Aspects of Ageing ( Ben Pickard and Douglas Blackwood ). 10 The Clinical Pharmacology of Ageing ( Brian Clarke and S. H. D. Jackson ). 11 Cognitive Gerontology ( Patrick Rabbitt ). 12 Chronological and Functional Ageing ( David Melzer and Iain Lang ). 13 Successful Ageing ( Ann Bowling ). 14 Sexuality, Non-Traditional Relationships and Mental Health in Older People ( Ian Peate ). 15 The Care Home Experience ( Alisoun Milne ). 16 Ageing: International Statistical Trends and Prospects ( Fiona E. Matthews and George M. Savva ). 17 Economics of Ageing and Mental Health ( Anders Wimo ). 18 The Influence of Social Factors on Mental Health ( Donna D. McAlpine and David Mechanic ). PART C DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT. 19 Classification of Dementia and other Cognitive Disorders in ICD-10 and DSM-IV ( A. Jablensky and J.E. Cooper ). 20 Taking a Psychiatric History from Elderly Patients ( Sunita Sahu and Monica Crugel ). 21 Mental State Examination in the Elderly ( Joanne Rodda and Zuzana Walker ). 22 The Physical Examination: A Guide for Old Age Psychiatrists ( Stephen Todd, John O'Hare, Bernadette McGuinness and A. Peter Passmore ). 23 Investigations in Old Age Psychiatry ( Sujatha Merve and Robert C. Baldwin ). 24 Bedside Assessment of Cognitive Functioning ( Richard Perry ). 25 Neuropsychological Assessment ( Linda Clare ). 26 Overview of Rating Scales in Old Age Psychiatry ( Kenneth C. M. Wilson, Ben Green and Pat Mottram ). 27 The Mini-Mental State Examination: A Brief Cognitive Assessment ( Marshal Folstein, Susan Folstein and Jonathan Folstein ). 28 The Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) ( Nicolas Cherbuin and Anthony Francis Jorm ). 29 Geriatric Depression Scale ( Meghan A. Marty, Renee Pepin, Andrea June and Daniel L. Segal ). 30 Dementia Care Mapping ( Dawn Brooker ). 31 Staging Dementia ( Barry Reisberg, Imran A. Jamil, Sharjeel Khan, Isabel Monteiro, Carol Torossian, Steven Ferris, Marwan Sabbagh, Serge Gauthier, Stefanie Auer, Melanie B. Shulman, Alan Kluger, Emile Franssen and Jerzy Wegiel ). 32 The Clinical Dementia Rating ( Rawan Tarawneh, B. Joy Snider, Mary Coats and John C. Morris ). 33 GMS-HAS-AGECAT Package and the Global Mental Health Assessment Tool (GMHAT): Epidemiology and Closing the Treatment Gap ( John R. M. Copeland ). 34 Assessing Life Skills ( Colin Depp, Veronica Cardenas, Ashley Cain and Thomas L. Patterson ). 35 Quality of Life Measures in Old Age ( Juanita Hoe, Martin Orrell and Gill Livingston ). PART D DEGENERATIVE AND RELATED DISORDERS. 36 Delirium ( Barbara Kamholz ). 37 The Nosology of Dementia ( Kenneth Rockwood ). 38 Epidemiology of Dementia ( Mary Ganguli ). 39 An Introduction to the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS) I and II ( Fiona E. Matthews and Carol Brayne ). 40 The Lundby Study ( Mats Bogren, Cecilia Mattisson and Per Nettelbladt ). 41 Clinical Features of Alzheimer's Disease: Cognitive and Non-cognitive ( Oludamilola Salami and Constantine G. Lyketsos ). 42 Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease ( David Aaron Maroof and Cynthia A. Munro ). 43 Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease ( Lynn M. Bekris, Chang-En Yu, Thomas D. Bird and Debby Tsuang ). 44 Mouse Models of Alzheimer's Disease ( Esther Oh, Constantine Lyketsos and Philip Wong ). 45 Physiological Neuroimaging in Ageing and Dementia: Metabolic and Molecular Scanning ( Markus Donix, Susan Y. Bookheimer and Gary W. Small ). 46 Computational Anatomy in Alzheimer's Disease ( Alex D. Leow, Liana G. Apostolova and Paul M. Thompson ). 47 Alzheimer's Disease: Risk Factors and Preventive Strategies ( JoAnn T. Tschanz and John C. S. Breitner ). 48 Down Syndrome: Genetic and Clinical Overlap with Dementia ( Giles M.Y. Tan and Declan G.M. Murphy ). 49 The Molecular Neuropathology of Alzheimer's Disease ( Orly Lazarov ). 50 Neurochemistry of Alzheimer's Disease ( Paul T. Francis ). 51 Antemortem Markers ( Susan J. van Rensburg, Felix C.V. Potocnik, Maritha J. Kotze and Dan J. Stein ). 52 Pharmacological Therapies in Alzheimer's Disease ( Martin Steinberg and Constantine G. Lyketsos ). 53 Behavioural Management in Alzheimer's Disease - Pharmacology ( David A. Merrill and David L. Sultzer ). 54 Behavioural Management: Non-Pharmacological ( Jiska Cohen-Mansfield ). 55 Emerging Applications of Gene and Somatic Cell Therapy in Geriatric Neuropsychiatry ( Eric Wexler ). 56 Vascular Dementia ( Ingmar Skoog ). 57 The Frontotemporal Dementia Syndromes ( Mario F. Mendez ). 58 The Lewy Body Dementia Spectrum (Alpha Synucleinopathies) ( J.-P. Taylor and I. G. McKeith ). 59 Prion Diseases ( Brian S. Appleby ). 60 Alcoholic and Other Toxic Dementias ( Eileen M. Joyce ). 61 Reversible Dementias ( Michael Philpot ). 62 Cognitive Domains Affected by Conditions of Ageing and the Role of Neuropsychological Testing ( Heather R. Romero, Scott M. Hayes and Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer ). 63 Memory Training for Older Adults ( Karen Miller, Linda Ercoli, Jeanne Kim and Gary W. Small ). 64 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Approaches to Memory Improvement in the Elderly ( Helen Lavretsky ). 65 Ethics of Dementia Care ( Eran Klein and Jason Karlawish ). 66 Successful Interventions for Family Caregivers ( L. McKenzie Zeiss, Yookyung Kwon, Renee Marquett and Dolores Gallagher-Thompson ). 67 The Role of Alzheimer Societies in the United States ( Ruth O'Hara and Bevin Powers ). 68 Psychiatric Manifestations of Nervous System Infections ( Jeffrey T. Guptill and E. Wayne Massey ). 69 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography ( Howard Aizenstein and Vijay Venkatraman ). 70 Functional MRI Studies in Ageing and Early Alzheimer's Disease ( Ottavio V. Vitolo and Reisa A. Sperling ). 71 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ( Olusola Ajilore, Brent Forester, Matthew R. Woodward and Anand Kumar ). PART E AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 72 Nosology and Classification of Mood Disorders ( Dan Blazer ). 73 Genetics of Affective Disorders ( Carolina Aponte Urdaneta and John L. Beyer ). 74 Environmental Factors, Life Events and Coping Abilities ( Toni C. Antonucci and James S. Jackson ). 75 Vascular Disease and Late-Life Depressive Disorder ( Robert Baldwin ). 76 Mood Disorders in Parkinson's Disease ( John V. Hindle ). 77 Epidemiology of Depression: Prevalence and Incidence ( Ruoling Chen and John Copeland ). 78 Neuroimaging in Geriatric Depression ( Faith M. Gunning ). 79 Clinical Features of Depressive Disorders in the Elderly ( Davangere P. Devanand and Steven P. Roose ). 80 The Outcome of Late-life Depressive Disorders ( Aartjan T.F. Beekman, Harm W.J. van Marwijk and Max L. Stek ). 81 Physical Illness and Depression ( Mavis Evans ). 82 Depression After Stroke ( Peter Knapp and Allan House ). 83 Cross-Cultural Variation in the Experience of Depression in Older People in the UK ( Vanessa Lawrence, Joanna Murray, Anthony Klugman and Sube Banerjee ). 84 Treatment of Late-Life Depression In Community Settings ( Carolyn Chew-Graham ). 85 Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) ( David G. Wilkinson ). 86 Pharmacological Treatment of Depression ( Mohammed T. Abou-Saleh and Cornelius Katona ). 87 Psychotherapy of Depression and Dysthymia ( Philip Wilkinson ). 88 Acute Management of Late-Life Depression ( V. Gardner and D.C. Steffens ). 89 Bereavement ( Robert J. Kastenbaum ). 90 Suicidal Behaviour ( Brian Draper ). 91 The Assessment of Depressive Syndromes ( Adriana P. Hermida and William M. McDonald ). 92 Mania: Epidemiology and Risk Factors ( Susan W. Lehmann ). 93 Acute Mania and Bipolar Affective Disorder ( M. Sajatovic, N. Herrmann and K.I. Shulman ). PART F SCHIZOPHRENIC DISORDERS AND MOOD-INCONGRUENT PARANOID STATES. 94 Late-Life Psychotic Disorders: Nosology and Classification ( Nicole M. Lanouette, Lisa T. Eyler and Dilip V. Jeste ). 95 Schizophrenic Disorder and Mood-Incongruent Paranoid States: Epidemiology and Course ( Cynthia D. Fields and Peter V. Rabins ). 96 Clinical Assessment and Differential Diagnosis ( David N. Anderson ). 97 Treatment of Late-Life Psychosis ( Peter Connelly and Neil Prentice ). PART G NEUROSES (ANXIETY DISORDERS). 98 Nosology and Classification of Neurotic Disorders ( David Bienenfeld ).
