Late-life depression

Deals with the diagnosis and treatment of depression. Researchers and clinicians contribute chapters on the epidemiology, phenomenology, physiology, treatment, and long-term outcome of late-life depression. This book is designed for clinicians, researchers, educators, and students in psychiatry, gerontology, clinical psychology, and social work.

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Contributors; Introduction; 1. The Epidemiology of Depressive Disorders in Late Life; 2. The Social and Financial Burden of Late-Life Depression to Society and Individuals; PART II: THE PHENOMENOLOGY AND DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF LATE-LIFE MOOD DISORDERS; 3. Unipolar Depression; 4. Bipolar Disorders; 5. Dysthymic Disorder in the Elderly; 6. Nonmajor Clinically Significant Depression in the Elderly; 7.Mixed Cognitive and Depressive Syndromes; 8. Suicide; 9.Bereavement and Depression; 10. Neuropsychological Assessment of Late-Life Depression

11. Structural and Functional Brain Imaging in Late-Life Depression12. Late-Life Depression and the Vascular Hypothesis; 13. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity in Mood and Cognition in the Elderly: Implications for Symptoms and Outcomes; 14. The Neuroendocrinology of Aging; 15. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Late Life; 16. Antidepressant Medication for the Treatment of Late-Life Depression; 17. Antidepressant Side Effects; 18. Mood Stabilizers; 19.Stimulants; 20. Antipsychotics; 21. Electroconvulsive Therapy in Late-Life Depression

22. Pharmacological Treatment of Depression in Alzheimer's Disease23. Psychotherapy in Old-Ag…