Fundamentals of geriatric psychiatry / Rajesh R. Tampi and Deena Williamson, editors.

"Nova Biomedical."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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FUNDAMENTALS OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Introduction; Section I. Assessments; Chapter 1: Interviewing the Older Adult; Abstract; Setting the Stage; History of the Present Illness; Past Psychiatric and Substance Abuse History; Past Medical History; Family and Social History; Mental Status Examination; Appearance and Presentation; Behavior; Mood and Affect; Thought Content and Process; Insight and Judgment; Cognition; Risk Assessment; Neurological Exam; Further Testing; Conclusion; References; Chatper 2: Laboratory Investigations.

AbstractIntroduction; References; Chapter 3: Neuropsychological Testing; Abstract; Introduction; Indications; Cognitive Impairment; Mood Changes; Other Psychiatric Symptoms; Initial Work-Up; Basic Neuropsychological Tests to Perform Prior to Referral; Indication for Neuropsychological Testing Once this Work-Up Has Been Completed; Diagnostic Clarification; Quantification of Impairment; Neuropsychological Tests; General Neuropsychological Tests to Perform in an Office Screening; Tests of Attention, Concentration, and Working Memory; Tests of Processing Speed; Tests of Executive Function.

Tests of Sensory-Perceptual ProcessesTests of Motor Function; Tests of Language; Tests of Visual Memory; Implications for Treatment; Conclusion; References; Section II. The Aging Process; Chapter 4: Theories of Aging; Abstract; Introduction; I. Biological Theories of Aging; 1. Evolutionary Theories; 2. Free Radical Theory; 3. Telomere Theory/Cellular Senescence; 4. Immune and Neuroendocrine Theories of Aging; 5. Somatic Mutation Theory; 6. Gene Regulation Theory; II. Physical Changes in Normal Aging; III. Psychological Theories of Aging; A. Aging and Cognition; B. Aging and Personality.

IV. Social Theories of AgingA. Disengagement Theory; B. Activity Theory; C. Socioemotional Selectivity Theory; D. Continuity Theory; E. Role Theory; F. Other Social Theories of Aging; Successful Aging; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Neurobiological Changes in Aging; Abstract; Introduction; I. Neuroanatomical Changes; Diencephalon; Thalamus; Hypothalamus; Cerebrum; Cerebral Cortex; Brainstem; Midbrain; Hindbrain; Pons; Cerebellum; Medulla Oblongata; Ventricles; Basal Ganglia; Broca's Area; Wernicke's Area; Central Sulcus (Fissure of Rolando); Corpus Callosum; Cranial Nerves.

Olfactory Bulb and Olfactory CortexFissure of Sylvius (Lateral Sulcus); Limbic System Structures; Amygdala; Cingulate Gyrus; Fornix; Hippocampus; Pineal Gland; Pituitary Gland; II. Neurochemical Changes; Conclusion; References; Section III. Cognitive Disorders; Chapter 6: Mild Cognitive Impairment; Abstract; Introduction; Epidemiology; Neurobiology; Diagnosis; Consequences; Risk Factors for Progression of MCI to Dementia; Prevention; Treatments; 1. Non Pharmacological; 2. Pharmacological; A. Cholinesterase Inhibitors; B. Anti-inflammatory drugs; C. Antioxidants; Conclusion; References.

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