Part 1. Epidemiology, historical background, illness phenomenology, and diagnostic issues. Patterns of care for persons 65 years and older with schizophrenia / Donna D. McAlphine ; Changes in schizophrenia across time: paradoxes, patterns, and predictors / Courtenay M. Harding ; A comparison of early- and late-onset schizophrenia / Barton W. Palmer, Gauri V. Nayak, Dilip V. Jeste ; Differential diagnosis of psychotic disorders in the elderly / Abhilash K. Desai, George T. Grossberg -- Part 2. Biological and medical aspects. Biological changes in older adults with schizophrenia / Susan K. Schultz ; Cognitive functioning in late-life schizophrenia: course and correlates / Philip D. Harvey, Joseph I. Friedman ; Medical comorbidity in older persons with schizophrenia / Raymelle Schoos, Carol I. Cohen -- Part 3. Gender and sociocultural aspects. Gender differences in schizophrenia across the life span / Mary V. Seeman ; Social vicissitudes of schizophrenia in later life / Carl I. Cohen -- Part 4. Treatment and service issues. What are the service needs of aging people with schizophrenia? / Suzanne Meeks, Colin A. Depp ; Use of novel antipsychotics in older patients with schizophrenia / John W. Kasckow, Somaia Mohamed, Sidney Zisook, Dilip V. Jeste ; Community-based treatment of schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses / Somaia Mohamed, John W. Kasckow, Eric Granholm, Dilip V. Jeste ; Biobehavioral treatment and rehabilitation for older adults with schizophrenia / Robert Paul Liberman ; Changing caregiving needs as persons with schizophrenia grow older / Harriet P. Lefley ; Mental health police and financing of services for older adults with severe mental illness / Stephen J. Bartels, Aricca R. Dums -- Part 5. Future directions. Toward the development of theory and research in aging and schizophrenia / Carl I. Cohen
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Over the next 30 years, the number of chronically mentally ill people 55 years of age and older will double. With multiple disorders relating to mental illness and old age, this population will require unique services from a health care system that is ill prepared to deliver them. This is the first major multidisciplinary reference on this important topic. Coverage includes information on demographic and clinical characteristics of older schizophrenic persons, treatment approaches, research strategies, and economic and health policy issues