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<p>Harvey (psychiatry, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine) compares the symptoms, treatment, and side effects of schizophrenia found in older adults with those of younger patients and offers suggestions for better treatment for older schizophrenics. He examines the aging process in healthy adults, the clinical features of schizophrenia in later life and its effects on cognitive function, the incidence of late-onset schizophrenia, the differences between dementia and schizophrenia, and current and previous treatment, including adverse effects, and recent developments in pharmacology. Annotation &copy;2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR</p> <h3>Doody Review Services</h3> <p><b>Reviewer&#58;</b>Christopher J. Graver, PhD(Madigan Army Medical Center)<BR><b>Description&#58;</b>This book is a review of critical issues relevant to aging individuals with schizophrenia. It covers a broad range of topics from cognitive functioning in older schizophrenic patients to dementia and schizophrenia to treatments of schizophrenia for older individuals.<BR><b>Purpose&#58;</b>The majority of research on schizophrenia is conducted in younger to middle-aged adults. The purpose of this book is to introduce read

Author

Philip D. Harvey

Publisher

American Psychological Association (APA)

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781591471622

Subjects

Medical, Psychology, Medicine

Updated

2026-03-24