This issue of Psychiatric Clinics, edited by Drs. Dan Blazer and Susan Schultz, will cover a number of important aspects of Geriatric Psychiatry. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to: Delirium in the elderly; Depression and cardiac disease in later life; Schizophrenia in later life; Anxiety Disorders in later life; Neurological changes and depression; Behavioral Changes with Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia; Palliative Care in Dementia and Chronic Mental Illness; Collaborative Care for the elderly with psychiatric disorders; and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders in the elderly.
Geriatric Psychiatry - Table of Contents Preface: Geriatric Psychiatry Delirium in the Elderly Hearing Loss: The Silent Risk for Psychiatric Disorders in Late Life Depression and Cardiovascular Disorders in the Elderly Advances in the Conceptualization and Study of Schizophrenia in Later Life Anxiety Disorders in Late Life Evaluating Cognitive Reserve Through the Prism of Preclinical Alzheimer Disease Electroconvulsive Therapy in Geriatric Psychiatry: A Selective Review Older Age Bipolar Disorder Neurologic Changes and Depression Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Palliative Care for Dementia Comorbidity: Evidence-Based Models and Future Research Directions Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Elderly