GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY STUDY GUIDE. MASTERING THE COMPETENCIES

1. Physiology and Pathology of Aging
2. Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging in Clinical Geriatric Psychiatry
3. Pharmacotherapy, Somatic Therapies, and Psychotherapy in Late Life
4. Ethics and Law
5. Late-Life Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, and Psychotic Disorders
6. Late-Life Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
7. Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults
8. Comorbid Systemic Medical and Psychiatric Illness in Older Adults
9. Common Major and Mild Neurocognitive Disorders: Alzheimer Disease, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, and Vascular Types
10. Other Major and Mild Neurocognitive Disorders: Parkinson Disease, Atypical Parkinsonism, and Traumatic Brain Injury Types
11. Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Due to Major and Mild Neurocognitive Disorders
12. Sleep-Wake Disorders in Late Life
13. Personality Disorders in Late Life
14. Aging with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder
15. Emergencies in Geriatric Psychiatry
16. Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunctions in Later Life
17. Elder Abuse and Neglect
18. End-of-Life Care
19. Caregiver Burnout
20. Physicians as Leaders in Improving Healthcare

Trainees in subspecialty of geriatric psychiatry and general psychiatry need to master core competencies in geriatric psychiatry in order to practice. This book is designed to provide short-answer question-based learning centering around the core curriculum topics in geriatric psychiatry and is primarily ideal not only for medical students, residents, and fellows, but also for psychiatrists preparing for re-certification.
This book features approximately 300 short-answer questions on geriatric psychiatry topics, each comprising the stem of a brief clinical scenario or concise question with expected number of answers. The book also features detailed teaching notes, graphics, and the respective source references. The format is consistently structured from chapter to chapter, practical and concise, and designed to enhance the reader’s diagnostic and management ability and clinical understanding. Each answer includes a concise discussion, pertinent illustrations, and source references.
This text is a valuable reference and teaching tool that provides an opportunity for learning across a rapidly growing field. The material covered matches the existing postgraduate curricula in geriatric psychiatry and helps prepare candidates for their specialty and subspecialty certification examinations. The cases map well to both the American Geriatric Psychiatry Association and Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry as well as other international postgraduate curricula.
The book covers main topics within geriatric psychiatry, some such as substance use disorders and sexuality and sexual dysfunction in later life. As the Baby Boomers age, this reference will continue to be a valuable staple in geriatric workforce training.
Geriatric Psychiatry Study Guide is the ultimate resource for students, residents, fellows, psychiatrists, psychologists, family practitioners, nurses, social workers, and all clinicians rising to the challenges of the mental health segment of the geriatric workforce.

Features
• Questions designed to meet certification criteria worldwide
• Features easy-to-use learning tools, including notes, graphics, and references
• Written by expert clinicians and educators in geriatric psychiatry

Authors
• Ana Hategan, MD. Geriatric Psychiatrist, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
• James A. Bourgeois, OD, MD. Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Baylor Scott and White Health, Central Texas Division, Temple, Texas, United States
• Tracy Cheng, MD. Geriatric Psychiatrist, Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty Residency Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
• Julie S. Young, MD, MS. Psychiatrist, Baylor Scott and White, Central Texas Division, Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, United States