CHAPTER 9 A Stepwise Approach to Differential Diagnosis A good interviewer should consider as many diagnoses as possible while investigating the nature of a person’s distress (Feinstein 1967). Although an…
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CHAPTER 7 The DSM-5 Older Adult Diagnostic Interview IN Chapter 6, “The 30-Minute Older Adult Diagnostic Interview,” we outlined a diagnostic interview that includes questions to screen for each of…
CHAPTER 6 The 30-Minute Older Adult Diagnostic Interview AS busy practitioners, we sometimes forget the importance of making (and taking) moments to get to know our older patients beyond their…
CHAPTER 2 Addressing Behavioral and Mental Health Problems in Community Settings Screening and Early Detection Roberto is a 78-year-old man who emigrated from a small town in Mexico 4 years…
CHAPTER 1 Introduction After a lifetime of seeking medical assistance only for emergencies, Pat, a 67-year-old woman, is belatedly establishing a primary care relationship at the request of her adult…
CHAPTER 3 The Diagnostic Ds The Building Blocks for Diagnosing Mental Health Disorders in Older Adults EXPLAINING an older person’s mental distress as a single mental disorder is often challenging….
CHAPTER 5 The 15-Minute Older Adult Diagnostic Interview PERFORMING a 15-minute interview with an older adult experiencing mental distress sounds impossible. Older adults have a lifetime of stories to tell,…
CHAPTER 4 Beyond the Diagnostic Ds Other Common Clinical Challenges Unusual Experiences, Irritability, and Labile Mood The diagnostic Ds discussed in Chapter 3 provide a framework to diagnose and manage…
