The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry

Over the course of more than two decades and five previous editions, The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry has established itself as a foundational resource in the field. This new edition retains the multidisciplinary and developmental perspectives of its predecessors, drawing on the knowledge not only of psychiatrists but also of relevant biomedical and behavioral experts in order to present the most comprehensive approach to patient care. It has been extensively updated to reflect the latest scientific advances and clinical developments in the field. Not only will readers find the most up-to-date information on phenomenology, diagnosis, and assessment of late-life mental disorders, they will also access the latest research on psychotherapeutic, psychopharmacological, and other somatic treatments. A dedicated chapter delves into the role of technology―including digital phenotyping, wearables, digital and Web-based neurocognitive testing, and more―in aiding the geriatric mental health workforce and improving both access to care and ongoing support. Throughout the book, several sections also candidly examine the impact of COVID-19, and its attendant social isolation, on older adult mental health and the evolution of treatment approaches, revealing insights learned about telepsychiatry and care in nursing homes during the pandemic. Chapters on the legal and ethical factors in the psychiatric care of older adults close out the book, the most exhaustive on the topic. Extensively researched and with key points for ease of reference, this edition will equip both the scholar and the clinician with the current state of scientific understanding as well as the practical skills and knowledge base required for dealing with mental disorders in late life.

Retaining the multidisciplinary and developmental perspectives that made the five previous editions foundational resources in the field, this sixth edition of the American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry has been extensively updated to include the latest information on phenomenology, diagnosis, and assessment of late-life mental disorders as well as the most up-to-date research on psychotherapeutic, psychopharmacological, and other somatic treatments.

With a chapter that delves into the role of technology in improving both access to care and ongoing support, as well as information on the legal and ethical factors in the psychiatric care of older adults, this reference remains the most exhaustive in the field.

It also features a timely examination of the impact of COVID-19 on older adult mental health and the evolution of treatment approaches, revealing insights learned about telepsychiatry and care in nursing homes during the pandemic.

Academicians and clinicians both will come away with a firm understanding of the current state of scientific understanding as well as the practical skills and knowledge base required for dealing with mental disorders in late life.

David C. Steffens, M.D., M.H.S., is Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. Kristina F. Zdanys, M.D., is Chief of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Program at UConn Health in Farmington, Connecticut.