Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 19, 1999: Focus on Psychopharmacologic Interventions in Late Life (Annual Review of Gerontology & Geriatrics)

Increasingly there will be a demand from clinicians for a better understanding of how to translate research from basic science and clinical trials into meaningful treatment recommendations for late life metal disorders. In this volume the editors have compiled the most cutting-edge research findings on common mental disorders in the elderly. Section 1 addresses methodological issues and raises critical concerns for researchers in the field, such as how best to design and implement large clinical studies as well as how to translate their finding into practice for mental health providers. Section II focuses on treatment for specific diseases such as late life depression, substance abuse, and psychosis. Of particular note are chapters behavioral treatments for persons with Alzheimerís Disease. For clinicians and researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics. Contents......Page 6 Contributors......Page 8 Forthcoming Contents, Volume 20......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 Part I: Methodologic Issues......Page 14 1. Efficacy and Effectiveness: From Regulatory to Public Health Models......Page 16 2. Assessing Outcomes of Psychopharmacological Treatments in the Elderly: Evolving Considerations for Research and Clinical Practice......Page 26 3. Statistical and Design Issues in Geriatric Psychiatric Research......Page 50 4. Pharmacokinetics of Psychotropic Drugs in the Elderly......Page 66 5. Ethical Issues in Geriatric Psychopharmacologic Research......Page 85 6. Psychotropic Drug Use in Home Health Care: Problems and Directions for Research......Page 109 Part II: Review of Selected Diseases and Syndromes......Page 132 7. Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease......Page 133 8. Alzheimer's Disease: Behavioral Management......Page 149 9. Psychopharmacologic Interventions in Late-Life Major Depression......Page 208 10. Substance Use Disorders in Late Life......Page 226 11. Late-Life Psychosis: Advances in Understanding and Treatment......Page 238 12. ECT for Geriatric Depression and Future Trends......Page 262 A......Page 278 B......Page 279 C......Page 280 E......Page 281 H......Page 282 M......Page 283 P......Page 284 S......Page 286 Z......Page 287 Annotation Increasingly there will be a demand from clinicians for a better understanding of how to translate research from basic science and clinical trials into meaningful treatment recommendations for late life metal disorders. In this volume the editors have compiled the most cutting-edge research findings on common mental disorders in the elderly. Section 1 addresses methodological issues and raises critical concerns for researchers in the field, such as how best to design and implement large clinical studies as well as how to translate their finding into practice for mental health providers. Section II focuses on treatment for specific diseases such as late life depression, substance abuse, and psychosis. Of particular note are chapters behavioral treatments for persons with Alzheimer's Disease. For clinicians and researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics Brings together research findings on common mental disorders in the elderly. This work addresses methodological issues and raises concerns for researchers in the field, such as how best to design and implement large clinical studies. It also focuses on treatment for specific diseases such as late life depression, substance abuse, and psychosis.