"In Substance Use in Older Adults, more than 20 contributors translate their real-world experience in geriatric psychiatry into an accessible, evidence-based guide to screening for and assessing substance use in older adults. Early chapters discuss etiology and epidemiology, as well as comorbidities and management. Subsequent sections address the problematic use of specific substances, including alcohol, tobacco, opioids, sedatives, stimulants, and cannabinoids. Readers will find guidance on safe prescribing practices for ...
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"In Substance Use in Older Adults, more than 20 contributors translate their real-world experience in geriatric psychiatry into an accessible, evidence-based guide to screening for and assessing substance use in older adults. Early chapters discuss etiology and epidemiology, as well as comorbidities and management. Subsequent sections address the problematic use of specific substances, including alcohol, tobacco, opioids, sedatives, stimulants, and cannabinoids. Readers will find guidance on safe prescribing practices for older patients, as well as an examination of the cultural and ethical issues that may arise when working with this patient population. Full of case examples that illustrate key points in clinical practice, this book also features numerous tables with information on comorbidities, screening frameworks, and interventions for specific substances; stigma-reducing language; the pharmacological implications of physiological changes in older adults; and more. Clinicians from psychiatric professionals to primary care providers will benefit from exhaustive listings of additional resources. Importantly, this guide also includes resources for patients, families, and caregivers that will help to strengthen the partnership between clinician and patient"--
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