Study Guide to Geriatric Psychiatry
A Companion to The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, Fifth Edition
Published on 5. August 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-61537-045-0 (ISBN)
Description
Study Guide to Geriatric Psychiatry is a
question-and-answer companion that allows you to evaluate your mastery of
the subject matter as you progress through The American Psychiatric
Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, Fifth Edition. The
Study Guide is made up of approximately 255 questions divided
into 25 individual quizzes of 8-17 questions each that correspond to
chapters in the textbook. Questions are followed by an answer guide that
references relevant text (including the page numbers) in the textbook to
allow quick access to needed information. Each answer is accompanied by a
discussion that not only addresses the correct response but also explains
why other responses are not correct.
The Study Guide's
companion, The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric
Psychiatry, Fifth Edition, has been thoroughly reorganized and
updated to reflect new findings, with expanded treatment options and
considerations and future directions, such as translational research,
enhancing the text's utility while maintaining its reputation as the
foremost reference and clinical guide on the subject.
question-and-answer companion that allows you to evaluate your mastery of
the subject matter as you progress through The American Psychiatric
Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, Fifth Edition. The
Study Guide is made up of approximately 255 questions divided
into 25 individual quizzes of 8-17 questions each that correspond to
chapters in the textbook. Questions are followed by an answer guide that
references relevant text (including the page numbers) in the textbook to
allow quick access to needed information. Each answer is accompanied by a
discussion that not only addresses the correct response but also explains
why other responses are not correct.
The Study Guide's
companion, The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric
Psychiatry, Fifth Edition, has been thoroughly reorganized and
updated to reflect new findings, with expanded treatment options and
considerations and future directions, such as translational research,
enhancing the text's utility while maintaining its reputation as the
foremost reference and clinical guide on the subject.
Reviews / Votes
Written and edited by contributors to the textbook, this isan excellent and useful tool for studying for the board certification
examination in geriatric psychiatry. I highly recommend it to those studying
for this examination. -- Michael Schrift, D.O. * Doody's Book Review *
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Language
English
Place of publication
VA
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
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Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61537-045-0 (9781615370450)
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A Companion to the American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, Fifth Edition
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Persons
Philip R. Muskin, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry
at Columbia University Medical Center, Chief of Consultation-Liaison
Psychiatry at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Campus, and on the
Faculty of Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and
Research in New York, New York.
Anna L. Dickerman, M.D., is
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College
and an Assistant Attending Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison
Service at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weil Cornell Medical Center in New
York, New York.
at Columbia University Medical Center, Chief of Consultation-Liaison
Psychiatry at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Campus, and on the
Faculty of Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and
Research in New York, New York.
Anna L. Dickerman, M.D., is
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College
and an Assistant Attending Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison
Service at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weil Cornell Medical Center in New
York, New York.
Content
Contributors
Disclosure of
Interests
Preface
Part II: Answer Guide
Chapter 1. Demography
and Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders in Late Life
Chapter 2.
Physiological and Clinical Considerations of Geriatric Patient
Care
Chapter 3. Genomics in Geriatric Psychiatry
Chapter 4. The
Psychiatric Interview of Older Adults
Chapter 5. Use of the Laboratory
in the Diagnostic Workup of Older Adults
Chapter 6. Neuropsychological
Assessment of Late-Life Cognitive Disorders
Chapter 7.
Delirium
Chapter 8. Dementia and Mild Neurocognitive
Disorders
Chapter 9. Depressive Disorders
Chapter 10. Bipolar and
Related Disorders
Chapter 11. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic
Disorders
Chapter 12. Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-Related
Disorders
Chapter 13. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Chapter
14. Sexuality and Aging
Chapter 15. Bereavement
Chapter 16. Sleep
and Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Chapter 17. Substance-Related and
Addictive Disorders
Chapter 18. Personality Disorders
Chapter 19.
Agitation in Older Adults
Chapter 20. Psychopharmacology
Chapter 21.
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Other Forms of Brain Stimulation
Chapter
22. Nutrition and Physical Activity
Chapter 23. Individual and Group
Psychotherapy
Chapter 24. Working With Families of Older
Adults
Chapter 25. Clinical Psychiatry in the Nursing Home
Part II:
Answer Guide
Disclosure of
Interests
Preface
Part II: Answer Guide
Chapter 1. Demography
and Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders in Late Life
Chapter 2.
Physiological and Clinical Considerations of Geriatric Patient
Care
Chapter 3. Genomics in Geriatric Psychiatry
Chapter 4. The
Psychiatric Interview of Older Adults
Chapter 5. Use of the Laboratory
in the Diagnostic Workup of Older Adults
Chapter 6. Neuropsychological
Assessment of Late-Life Cognitive Disorders
Chapter 7.
Delirium
Chapter 8. Dementia and Mild Neurocognitive
Disorders
Chapter 9. Depressive Disorders
Chapter 10. Bipolar and
Related Disorders
Chapter 11. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic
Disorders
Chapter 12. Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-Related
Disorders
Chapter 13. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Chapter
14. Sexuality and Aging
Chapter 15. Bereavement
Chapter 16. Sleep
and Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Chapter 17. Substance-Related and
Addictive Disorders
Chapter 18. Personality Disorders
Chapter 19.
Agitation in Older Adults
Chapter 20. Psychopharmacology
Chapter 21.
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Other Forms of Brain Stimulation
Chapter
22. Nutrition and Physical Activity
Chapter 23. Individual and Group
Psychotherapy
Chapter 24. Working With Families of Older
Adults
Chapter 25. Clinical Psychiatry in the Nursing Home
Part II:
Answer Guide