Concise Guide to Geriatric Psychiatry (Concise Guides) - Hardcover

James E. Spar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0880483350 ISBN 13: 9780880483353

Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub, 1990

Synopsis

An overview of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of the most important mental health problems of older people. The book discusses depression and mood disorders, cognitive impairment, sexual dysfunction, sleep and pain problems and alcohol and drug abuse.

About this title

About the Author

James E. Spar, M.D., is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles School of Medicine; and Coordinator, Clinical Geriatric Services at the University of California-Los Angeles Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, Los Angeles, California.

Asenath La Rue, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Review

...a concise, well-written guide to geriatric psychiatry that is up to date and fits easily into a jacket pocket... -- International Psychogeriatrics

...much more useful than some recent, edited, voluminous works in this field -- Clinical Gerontologist

I strongly recommend this book to psychiatry residents and fellows who will be providing care to the geriatric population -- Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

Edition details

• Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0880483350
• ISBN 13: 9780880483353
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192