Trainees in the subspecialties of geriatric psychiatry and general psychiatry need to master core competencies in geriatric psychiatry to practice. This book is designed to provide short-answer, question-based learning centering around the core curriculum topics in geriatric psychiatry. It 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 an expected number of answers. The book also features detailed teaching notes, graphics, and 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 straightforward 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 the American Geriatric Psychiatry Association, Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry, and other international postgraduate curricula.
The book covers main topics within geriatric psychiatry, such as substance use disorders and sexuality and sexual dysfunction in later life. As the Baby Boomers age, this reference will remain a valuable staple in geriatric workforce training.
The Geriatric Psychiatry Study Guide is the ultimate resource for students, residents, fellows, psychiatrists, psychologists, family practitioners, nurses, social workers, and all clinicians who want to meet the challenges of the mental health segment of the senior workforce.
