LibGuides: MFT-6112 v4: Week 7 Resources

Week 7 Required Resources

Book: Clinical psychopharmacology: Principles and practice
Ghaemi, S. N. (2019). Clinical psychopharmacology: Principles and practice. Oxford University Press, Incorporated.
Read Chapter 29
Informs the student on the nuances of treated elderly clients.
Website: 8 frequently asked questions about Alzheimer's disease
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). 8 frequently asked questions about Alzheimer's disease. National Institute on Aging. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/frequently-asked-questions-about-alzheimers-disease
Provides information related to Alzheimer's disease.
Website: What is dementia? Symptoms, types, and diagnosis
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). What is dementia? Symptoms, types, and diagnosis. National Institute on Aging. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-is-dementia
Provides information related to dementia.

Article: Efficacy, acceptability, and tolerability of all available treatments for insomnia in the elderly: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Samara, M. T., Huhn, M., Chiocchia, V., Schneider-Thoma, J., Wiegand, M., Salanti, G., & Leucht, S. (2020). Efficacy, acceptability, and tolerability of all available treatments for insomnia in the elderly: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 142(1), 6–17.
Identifies different treatment options for sleep related issues in the elderly population.

Article: Dementia, family caregivers and health service: the care of yourself and the other
Nascimento, H. G. D., & Figueiredo, A. E. B. (2019). Dementia, family caregivers and health service: the care of yourself and the other. Demência, familiares cuidadores e serviços de saúde: o cuidado de si e do outro. Ciencia & Saude Coletiva, 24(4), 1381–1392. https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232018244.01212019.
Identifies the need for all within the family system to take care of themselves.

Article: Anticholinergic drugs in geriatric psychopharmacology
López-Álvarez, J., Sevilla-Llewellyn-Jones, J., & Agüera-Ortiz, L. (2019). Anticholinergic drugs in geriatric psychopharmacology. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13, 1309. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2019.01309
Discusses how psychopharmacology can be used with the geriatric population.

Article: Experiences of dementia and attitude towards prevention: A qualitative study among older adults participating in a prevention trial
Rosenberg, A., Coley, N., Soulier, A., Kulmala, J., Soininen, H., Andrieu, S., Kivipelto, M., & Barbera, M. (2020). Experiences of dementia and attitude towards prevention: A qualitative study among older adults participating in a prevention trial. BMC Geriatrics, 20(1).
Mentions how elderly clients perceive care of dementia.

Article: Effects of Alzheimer disease on patients and their family
Grabher B. J. (2018). Effects of Alzheimer disease on patients and their family. Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology, 46(4), 335–340.
How Alzheimer’s disease impacts the whole family system.
Article: Neuropsychiatry and neuropsychopharmacology of dementia: A guide to evaluation, diagnosis, and management
Briganti G. (2023). Neuropsychiatry and neuropsychopharmacology of dementia: A guide to evaluation, diagnosis, and management. Psychiatria Danubina, 35(Suppl 2), 230–235.
How to treat dementia with the aid of neuropsychopharmacology.