Bookedited by Maria A. Sullivan and Frances R. Levin.
Summary: An evidence-based review of diagnostic and treatment strategies for successfully managing alcohol and substance use disorders in older adults. With contributions from leaders in the field of addiction treatment, this volume offers the most current clinical recommendations and describes best practices for implementing effective treatments in this growing patient population.
Contents:
Introduction / Maria Sullivan, Frances R. Levin
Recognizing addiction in older patients / Anna Levesque, Edward Nunes
Brief interventions for substance use disorder in older adults / Roland C. Merchant, Francesca L. Beaudoin
Alcohol and older adults / Anna Terajewicz LaRose, John Renner
Abuse of opioids and prescription medications / Isis Burgos-Chapman, Louis Trevisan, Kevin Sevarino
Cannabis, nicotine, and stimulant abuse in older adults / Isis Burgos-Chapman, Louis Trevisan, Kevin Sevarino
Benzodiazepines and other sedative-hypnotics in the older adult / Arthur Robin Williams, Olivera J. Bogunovic
Assessment of the older patient / Arthur Robin Williams, Olivera J. Bogunovic
Sex differences in late-life substance use disorders / Elizabeth Evans, Maria Sullivan
Treatment options for older adults with substance use disorders / Stacy A. Cohen, Margaret M. Haglund, Larissa J. Mooney
Technology-based interventions for late-life addiction Ersa Alagoz, Kim Johnson, Andrew Quanbeck, David Gustafson Jr.
Conclusion / Maria Sullivan.