Harvey, Philip D., 1956-

Schizophrenia in late life : aging effects on symptoms and course of illness / Philip D. Harvey - 1st ed. - Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2005 - v, 219 p. ; 26 cm.

Background -- Aging in healthy individuals -- Clinical features and course of schizophrenia in late life -- Cognition and function in older patients with schizophrenia -- Other features of schizophrenia in late life -- Late onset schizophrenia -- Dementia and schizophrenia: similarities and differences -- Institutions and institutional care for older patients with schizophrenia -- Previous treatments for schizophrenia: efficacy and adverse effects -- Recent developments in pharmacological treatments -- Behavioral treatments for schizophrenia -- Late life schizophrenia in the new millennium

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Schizophrenia in old age
Older people--Mental health
Geriatric psychiatry

WM203 / .H342s 2005