Addressing behavioral and mental problems in community settings -- The diagnostic DS : the building blocks to diagnosing mental health disorders in older adults -- Beyond the diagnostic DS : other common clinical challenges -- The 15-minute older adult diagnostic interview -- The 30-minute older adult diagnostic interview -- The DSM-5 older adult diagnostic interview -- A brief version of DSM-5 -- A stepwise approach to differential diagnosis -- The mental status examination : a psychiatric glossary -- Selected DSM-5 assessment measures -- Rating scales and alternative diagnostic systems -- Psychoeducational interventions -- Psychosocial interventions -- Psychotherapeutic interventions -- Psychopharmacological interventions -- Brain stimulation interventions -- Mental health treatment planning -- Concluding counsel
Summary
Flying in the face of the perceived wisdom that special expertise is required to treat mental health issues in older adults, this guide offers the thoughtful, real-world advice that primary care practitioners, clinical psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychiatric residents, and resident fellows need to work effectively with this patient population
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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