Bipolar Disorder in Older Age Patients

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Epidemiology of Older Age Bipolar Disorder

   • Nicole Leistikow, Susan W. Lehmann

   Pages 1-19

3. Clinical Assessment of Older Adults with Bipolar Disorder

   • Annemiek Dols, Peijun Chen, Rayan K. Al Jurdi, Martha Sajatovic

   Pages 21-41

4. Neurobiology of Older Age Bipolar Disorder

   • Eulogio Eclarinal, Olusola Ajilore

   Pages 43-56

5. Clinical Management of Older Age Bipolar Disorder

   • Annemiek Dols, Megan Y. S. Chan, Kenneth Shulman

   Pages 57-81

6. Older Age Bipolar Disorder and Substance Use

   • Chaya Bhuvaneswaran, Rita Hargrave, E. Sherwood Brown

   Pages 83-105

7. Cognitive Impairment and Older Age Bipolar Disorder

   • Sara Weisenbach, Danielle Carns

   Pages 107-126

8. Lithium in Older Age Bipolar Disorder

   • Soham Rej

   Pages 127-149

9. Neuromodulation Therapies and Ketamine in Older Age Bipolar Disorder

   • Adriana P. Hermida, Oliver M. Glass

   Pages 151-167

10. Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Interventions, Family Psychoeducation, and Support for Older Age Bipolar Disorder

    • Dimitris N. Kiosses, Lindsey C. Wright, Robert C. Young

    Pages 169-189

11. Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Older Age Bipolar Disorder

    • Maria Cristina Poscablo-Stein, Adriana P. Hermida

    Pages 191-212

12. Treatment Settings for Older Age Bipolar Disorder: Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization, Outpatient, Models of Integrated Care

    • Colin Depp, Rachel C. Edelman

    Pages 213-229

13. Back Matter

    Pages 231-238

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This book provides a comprehensive but practical understanding of the clinical approach to evaluating and caring for older people with bipolar disorder. Aspects of aging that impact the diagnosis, clinical course, and management of bipolar disorder are explained; in particular, attention is drawn to the implications of comorbidities and medical complexity for the psychiatric care of older individuals with the disorder. On the other hand, similarities to treatment in younger patients are also identified. The coverage includes thorough review of current research in the field. Clinical case vignettes are used throughout to highlight practical points, and each chapter includes “clinical pearls” that summarize key points for the clinician. The book closes by examining anticipated research directions and the future needs of this patient population. 

Bipolar Disorder in Older Age Patients will be an ideal update for the practicing community or geriatric psychiat
rist working with older patients with bipolar disorder.

• Bipolar Disorders in Older Patients
• Geriatric Bipolar Disorder
• Geriatric Depression
• Manic-depressive illness
• Pychopharmacotherapy in Bipolar Disorder
• late-onset Bipolar Depression
• pharmacotherapy

“This book is concise and accessible to the generalist, yet it also provides scientific insights and clinically useful advice to the specialist along with a number of interesting diversions into less-frequented subjects.” (James W. Herron, The British Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 213 (1), July, 2018)

“This is a comprehensive review of current research regarding the evaluation and management of older adults suffering from bipolar disorder. … It is intended for general psychiatrists caring for older adults with bipolar disorder. It is also relevant for all gerontologists, residents, medical students, and health care providers and policy makers involved in the creation of programs and treatment of this patient population. … Each chapter includes clinical vignettes, learning points, and clinical pearls to illustrate the principles.” (Michael Easton, Doody’s Book Reviews, June, 2017) 

• School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, BALTIMORE, USA

  Susan W. Lehmann

• Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital Harvard Medical School, Belmont, USA

  Brent P. Forester

Susan W. Lehmann, MD
Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Baltimore, MD

USA






Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc
Chief, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
Medical Director, Behavioral Health Integration, Center for Population Health, Partners Healthcare, Boston, MA
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
USA

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