BookRajesh R. Tampi, Deena J. Tampi, Juan J. Young, Meera Balasubramaniam, Pallavi Joshi, editors.
Summary: This book critically reviews 75 important published papers that influence the practice of geriatric psychiatry. This book will assist anyone who is interested in the care of older adults with psychiatric disorders. It was written by thought leaders who shape the way geriatric psychiatry is currently practiced in the United States. All the major psychiatric disorders in later life are covered including anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, depressive disorders, neurocognitive disorders, psychotic disorders, sleep disorders, and substance use disorders. It also reviews important studies on suicides in late life and interventional procedures in geriatric psychiatry like the ECT, and also evaluates the adverse effects of psychotropic medications on older adults with psychiatric disorders. The editors of the book along with input from members of the teaching and training committee of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) have chosen 75 published papers from the field of geriatric psychiatry that they believe provides the highest knowledge-yield/impact for practicing clinicians and educators in the field of geriatric mental health. The AAGP is a national association that represents and serves its members and the field of geriatric psychiatry. These 75 papers are critically appraised by the members of AAGP using a standardized format and a summary of these papers and their practical application is provided by these experts. This information can be used by anyone who wants to learn about the field of geriatric psychiatry.
Contents:
Section 1: Adverse effects of medications
Do atypical antipsychotics cause stroke?
Risk of death with atypical antipsychotic drug treatment for dementia: meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials
Meta-analysis of the Impact of 9 Medication Classes on Falls in Elderly Persons
The efficacy and safety of atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of dementia: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials
Do antipsychotics lead to cognitive impairment in dementia? A meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Risk of Dementia Associated with Benzodiazepine Use, After Controlling for Protopathic Bias
Section 2: Anxiety Disorders
Treatment of panic disorder in older adults: a pilot study comparison of alprazolam, imipramine, and placebo
Efficacy and tolerability of citalopram in the treatment of late-life anxiety disorders: results from an 8-week randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Efficacy and tolerability of duloxetine in elderly patients with generalized anxiety disorder: a pooled analysis of four randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies
Escitalopram for older adults with generalized anxiety disorder: a randomized controlled trial
Meta-analysis Comparing Different Behavioral Treatments for Late-Life Anxiety
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Among Older Adults in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Stepped-care prevention of anxiety and depression in late life: a randomized controlled trial
A randomized controlled study of paroxetine and cognitive-behavioural therapy for late-life panic disorder
Antidepressant medication augmented with cognitive-behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder in older adults
A meta-analysis of cognitive functioning in older adults with PTSD
Anxiety as a Predictor for Cognitive Decline and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Section 3: Bipolar Disorder
A Pilot Study of Standardized Treatment in Geriatric Bipolar Disorder
Differences in clinical features and mental health service use in bipolar disorder across the lifespan
Effect of antidepressant use on admissions to hospital among elderly bipolar patients
GERI-BD: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial of Lithium and Divalproex in the Treatment of Mania in Older Patients With Bipolar Disorder
History of Bipolar disorder and the risk of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Section 4. Delirium
A Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients
Delirium in elderly patients and the risk of post discharge mortality, institutionalization, and dementia: a meta-analysis
Effectiveness of multicomponent nonpharmacological delirium interventions: a meta-analysis
Antipsychotic Medication for Prevention and Treatment of Delirium in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Interventions for preventing delirium in older people in institutional long‐term care
Section 5: Depressive Disorders
Nortriptyline and Interpersonal Psychotherapy as Maintenance Therapies for Recurrent Major Depression. A Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients Older Than 59 Years
Continuation treatment of delusional depression in older adults
Reducing suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms in depressed older primary care patients: a randomized controlled trial
Remission in Depressed Geriatric Primary Care Patients: A Report from the PROSPECT Study
Executive dysfunction and the course of geriatric depression
Maintenance Treatment of Major Depression in Old Age
Placebo-Controlled Study of Relapse Prevention With Risperidone Augmentation in Older Patients with Resistant Depression
Efficacy of Second-Generation Antidepressants in Late-Life Depression: A Meta-Analysis of the Evidence
A double-blind randomized controlled trial of olanzapine plus sertraline vs olanzapine plus placebo for psychotic depression: the study of pharmacotherapy of psychotic depression (STOP-PD)
Speed of remission in elderly patients with depression: electroconvulsive therapy v. medication
A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychotherapy for late-life depression
A novel strategy for continuation ECT in geriatric depression: phase 2 of the PRIDE Study
Right Unilateral Ultrabrief Pulse ECT in Geriatric Depression: Phase 1 of the PRIDE Study
Improvement in Depression is Associated with Improvement in Cognition in Late-Life Psychotic Depression
Section 6: Electroconvulsive Therapy
Continuation/Maintenance Treatment with Nortriptyline Versus Combined Nortriptyline and ECT in Late-Life Psychotic Depression: A Two-Year Randomized Study
Safety and utility of acute electroconvulsive therapy for agitation and aggression in dementia
Electroconvulsive therapy and risk of dementia in patients with affective disorders: a cohort study
Electroconvulsive Therapy and Risk of Dementia-A Nationwide Cohort Study in Taiwan
Section 7: Grief
Treatment of complicated grief in elderly persons: a randomized clinical trial
Section 8: Pain Disorders
Association Between Psychological Interventions and Chronic Pain Outcomes in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Section 9: Psychotic Disorders
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training for Middle-Aged and Older Outpatients with Chronic Schizophrenia
Safety and tolerability of oral paliperidone extended-release tablets in elderly patients with schizophrenia: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study with six-month open-label extension
Antipsychotic treatment for elderly people with late-onset schizophrenia
Schizophrenia and risk of dementia: A meta-analysis study
Antipsychotic treatment of very late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis (ATLAS): a randomised, controlled, double-blind trial
Section 10: Neurocognitive Disorders
Efficacy and safety of cholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer's disease: a meta-analysis
Depression and risk for Alzheimer disease: Systematic review, Meta-analysis, and Metaregression analysis
Effectiveness of atypical antipsychotic drugs in patients with Alzheimer's disease
Predictors of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer disease
Efficacy and safety of cognitive enhancers for patients with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Personality and risk of Alzheimer's disease: New data and meta-analysis
Modifiable predictors of dementia in mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pharmacological Management of Lewy Body Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Meta-analysis of modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease
Memantine for Alzheimer's Disease: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Update on the Risk of Motor Vehicle Collision or Driving Impairment with Dementia: A Collaborative International Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Pharmacological interventions for apathy in Alzheimer's disease
Section 11: Sleep Disorders
Behavioral and Pharmacological Therapies for Late-Life Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Cognitive behavioral therapy vs zopiclone for treatment of chronic primary insomnia in older adults: a randomized controlled trial
Suvorexant in Elderly Patients with Insomnia: Pooled Analyses of Data from Phase III Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials
Cognitive behavior therapy for older adults with insomnia and depression: a randomized controlled trial in community mental health services
Section 12: Suicides
Medical Illness and the Risk of Suicide in the Elderly
The Risk of Suicide with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in the Elderly
Section 13: Substance Use Disorders
Naltrexone as an Adjunctive Treatment for Older Patients with Alcohol Dependence
Older adult patients with both Psychiatric and Substance abuse disorders: Prevalence and Health service use
Five-year alcohol and drug treatment outcomes of older adults versus middle-aged and younger adults in a managed care program
Treatment of Late-Life Depression Complicated by Alcohol Dependence
Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Misuse Among Older Adults: The Florida BRITE Project.