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Geriatric Psychiatry Study Guide

Mastering the Competencies

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  • 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

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Physiology and Pathology of Aging

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 1-22
  3. Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging in Clinical Geriatric Psychiatry

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 23-38
  4. Pharmacotherapy, Somatic Therapies, and Psychotherapy in Late Life

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 39-59
  5. Ethics and Law

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 61-87
  6. Late-Life Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, and Psychotic Disorders

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 89-108
  7. Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 131-162
  8. Comorbid Systemic Medical and Psychiatric Illness in Older Adults

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 163-201
  9. Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Due to Major and Mild Neurocognitive Disorders

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 269-291
  10. Sleep-Wake Disorders in Late Life

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 293-310
  11. Personality Disorders in Late Life

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 311-331
  12. Aging with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 333-349
  13. Emergencies in Geriatric Psychiatry

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 351-373
  14. Sexuality and Sexual Dysfunctions in Later Life

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 375-388
  15. Elder Abuse and Neglect

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 389-404
  16. End-of-Life Care

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 405-431
  17. Caregiver Burnout

    • Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young
    Pages 433-442

About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

    Ana Hategan

  • Department of Psychiatry, Baylor Scott and White Health Central Texas Division, Dallas, USA

    James A. Bourgeois

  • St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, USA

    Tracy Cheng

  • Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Farmington, USA

    Julie Young

About the 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


Dr. Bourgeois is the author of over 135 peer-reviewed publications and 30 books or book chapters, most of which pertain to general adult psychiatry, psychopharmacology, and/or psychosomatic medicine.

He has held previous academic appointments at University of California, Davis, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and McMaster University. He retired as a Colonel from the United States Air Force Reserve.

His academic interests are in the integration of medical and psychiatric illness, psychopharmacology, medical education, models of service delivery in psychosomatic medicine, and neuropsychiatry.

He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, a Fellow of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine and the American Psychiatric Association, and a member of the American Neuropsychiatric Association and the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. He serves on the Editorial Boards of American Psychiatric Publishing and Academic Psychiatry.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Geriatric Psychiatry Study Guide

  • Book Subtitle: Mastering the Competencies

  • Authors: Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Tracy Cheng, Julie Young

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77128-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-77127-4Published: 05 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-77128-1Published: 26 May 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 463

  • Number of Illustrations: 29 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Psychiatry, Neurology, General Practice / Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Clinical Psychology

Buy it now

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eBook USD 69.99
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Softcover Book USD 89.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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