The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Neuropsychiatry

The third edition of the popular Textbook of Geriatric Neuropsychiatry
thoroughly reviews this clinical subspecialty devoted to the diagnosis and
treatment of psychiatric and behavior disorders in aging patients who display
impaired brain function. In this text, world-renowned neuropsychiatrists and
neuroscientists provide practical application of the latest research for both
experienced clinicians and those new to the study of neuropsychiatry for the
elderly. The book provides a comprehensive approach to treatment and
contemporary neuroscience: Addresses the reality of an increasing aging
population and the accompanying psychosocial changes this brings for patients
and caregivers. Focuses on the health care of patients with neuropsychiatric
illness. Consolidating the continued explosion of neuroscience research and the
understanding of human behavior as it relates to aging. Bridges the fields of
geriatric neurology and geriatric psychiatry, emphasizing relationships between
neuropsychiatric illness and the aging of the nervous system. Responds to
advancements in the study and science of geriatric neuropsychiatry, as well as
feedback from past readers and clinicians.

Concise and organized for easy
reference, the textbook is divided into four parts that disclose clinically
relevant information within the context of the very latest in neuroscience
research and clinical application, including: Clinical definitions of the
essential neuropsychiatric syndromes and disorders commonly seen in the elderly
and how these disorders manifest. Emphasis on the principles and special
considerations essential for the safe and effective treatment of
neuropsychiatric disorders in the elderly. Study of the importance of
interactions among aging; psychosocial, family, and neuropharmacological
elements; and brain stimulation therapies. In-depth review of the influence of
the aging nervous system on the pathophysiology, neuropsychiatric
manifestations, clinical course, and prognosis of neurological and psychiatric
illness in the elderly.

Geriatric neuropsychiatry is an integrative
specialty that draws from a diversity of fields including psychiatry,
neuropsychiatry, neuroimaging, neuropsychopharmacology, gerontology, genetics,
and molecular biology, to name a few. Incorporating these perspectives, this
text is highly recommended for psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists,
geriatricians, psychiatric nurses, residents and fellows, and other clinicians
interested in the study and treatment of the effects of aging on the brain.