Empowering Mental Health Professionals: DSM-5 Pocket Guide for Elder Mental Health

Many healthcare professionals often feel uncertain when it comes to treating mental health issues in older adults, assuming that specialized expertise is required. However, with the DSM-5 Pocket Guide for Elder Mental Health, all practitioners can gain the confidence they need to effectively work with older patients.

Who Will Benefit from This Guide?

This comprehensive guide is designed for primary care practitioners, clinical psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychiatric residents, and resident fellows. The practical information and real-world advice provided will help professionals from various fields to:

• Perform diagnostic interviews with ease, including 15- and 30-minute assessments
• Recognize the main elements of common mental health disorders in older adults
• Reach an initial diagnosis and develop effective treatment plans
• Engage patients in psychosocial, psychotherapeutic, and psychopharmacological treatments
• Collaborate with caregivers and know when to refer patients for additional subspecialty mental health treatment

With expert consensus throughout, this pocket guide is the ideal companion for both trainees and seasoned professionals. The practical, clinically-based information provided will help professionals to efficiently and effectively employ the DSM-5 as part of comprehensive diagnostic interviews and treatment planning for their older patients.

Product Details:

Published by American Psychiatric Publishing on December 12, 2016

Language: English

ISBN: 9781615370566 (hardcover) and 9781615371198 (ebook)