Arizona Health Sciences Library

Psychiatry/Psychology

Alcohol/Substance Abuse Disorders

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Bowman PT, Gerber S. Alcohol in the older population part 1: Grandma has a drinking problem? Case Manager. 2006;17(5):44-48.

Dowling GJ, Weiss SR, Condon TP. Drugs of abuse and the aging brain. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2008;33(2):209-218.

Letizia M, Reinbolz M. Identifying and managing acute alcohol withdrawal in the elderly. Geriatr Nurs. 2005;26(3):176-183.

Moore AA, Whiteman EJ, Ward KT. Risks of combined alcohol/medication use in older adults. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2007;5(1):64-74.

Oslin DW. Evidence-based treatment of geriatric substance abuse. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2005;28(4):897-911, ix.

Oslin DW. Late-life alcoholism: Issues relevant to the geriatric psychiatrist. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2004;12(6):571-583.

Simoni-Wastila L, Yang HK. Psychoactive drug abuse in older adults. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2006;4(4):380-394.

Anxiety Disorders

Ayers CR, Sorrell JT, Thorp SR, Wetherell JL. Evidence-based psychological treatments for late-life anxiety. Psychol Aging. 2007;22(1):8-17.

Lauderdale SA, Sheikh JI. Anxiety disorders in older adults. Clin Geriatr Med. 2003;19(4):721-741.

Manthorpe J, Iliffe S. Anxiety and depression. Nurs Older People. 2006;18(1):25-29.

Bereavement

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Clements P, Focht-New G, Faulkner MJ. Grief in the shadows: Exploring loss and bereavement in people with developmental disabilities. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2004;25(8):799-808.

Schulz R, Hebert R, Boerner K. Bereavement after caregiving. Geriatrics. 2008;63(1):20-22.

Stroebe M, Schut H, Stroebe W. Health outcomes of bereavement. Lancet. 2007;370(9603):1960-1973.

Dementia-related Behavioral Issues

Herrmann N, Lanctot KL. Pharmacologic management of neuropsychiatric symptoms of alzheimer disease. Can J Psychiatry. 2007;52(10):630-646.

Logsdon RG, McCurry SM, Teri L. Evidence-based psychological treatments for disruptive behaviors in individuals with dementia. Psychol Aging. 2007; 22(1):28-36

Epidemiology of Mental Health Issues

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Hybels CF, Blazer DG. Epidemiology of late-life mental disorders. Clin Geriatr Med. 2003;19(4):663-96, v.

Gallagher-Thompson D, Coon DW. Torr J, Davis R. Ageing and mental health problems in people with intellectual disability. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2007;20(5):467-471.

Lehmann SW. Psychiatric disorders in older women. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2003;15(3):269-279.

Mood Disorders

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Alexopoulos GS. Depression in the elderly. Lancet. 2005;365(9475):1961-1970.

Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics: Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: Depression

Chapman DP, Perry GS. Depression as a major component of public health for older adults. Prev Chronic Dis. 2008;5(1):A22.

Gebretsadik M, Jayaprabhu S, Grossberg GT. Mood disorders in the elderly. Med Clin North Am. 2006;90(5):789-805.

Manthorpe J, Iliffe S. Anxiety and depression. Nurs Older People. 2006;18(1):25-29.

Nakajima GA, Wenger NS. Quality indicators for the care of depression in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55 Suppl 2:S302-11.

Snowden M, Steinman L, Frederick J. Treating depression in older adults: Challenges to implementing the recommendations of an expert panel. Prev Chronic Dis. 2008;5(1):A26.

Wright SL, Persad C. Distinguishing between depression and dementia in older persons: Neuropsychological and neuropathological correlates. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2007;20(4):189-198.

Mental Health in Special Populations/Settings

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Clements P, Focht-New G, Faulkner MJ. Grief in the shadows: Exploring loss and bereavement in people with developmental disabilities. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2004;25(8):799-808.

Goy E, Ganzini L. End-of-life care in geriatric psychiatry. Clin Geriatr Med. 2003;19(4):841-56, vii-viii.

Lehmann SW. Psychiatric disorders in older women. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2003;15(3):269-279.

Malatesta VJ. Introduction: The need to address older women's mental health issues. J Women Aging. 2007;19(1-2):1-12.

Snowdon J. Psychogeriatric services in the community and in long-term care facilities: Needs and developments. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2007;20(6):533-538.