Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry

Description

This book distils 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 of the elderly but also the so-called normal effects of aging that result in biological, social, and behavioural changes in older adults.

The book is organised into sections devoted to the basic science underlying geriatric psychiatry and to the evaluation, presentation, and treatment of the most common psychiatric disorders in the elderly - from mood disorders and anxiety to schizophrenia and circadian rhythm disorders.

The Second Edition of Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry is a must-have reference for geriatric psychiatrists and psychologists and other practicing clinicians, trainees, psychiatric nurses, social workers, and researchers.