Book review: Alves GS, Perroco TR, Sudo FK. Psicogeriatria: diagnóstico e manejo. Porto Alegre: Artmed, Rio de Janeiro: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP); 2023

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https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2024.v14.1199

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geriatric psychiatry, aging, dementia, psychogeriatrics, aged

Abstract

The study of the mental health of the elderly has become increasingly important, given the increase in longevity and the aging population in Brazil. Thus, the book Psychogeriatria: diagnosis and management, published in 2023 and orchestrated by Gilberto Sousa Alves, Tíbor Rilho Perroco and Felipe Kenji Sudo, emerges as a reference on the topic. The book has 654 pages and covers everything from outpatient topics to topics related to emergencies and interventional treatments. It also highlights iatrogenesis, polypharmacy and pharmacological particularities, as well as the importance of simplifying prescription. It portraits the neglect of elderly people and how these problems are increasing today. The work serves a wide group of professionals, such as: psychiatrists, neurologists, geriatricians, sleep medicine and primary health care.

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Author Biographies

Camila Midori Kubota Rodrigues, Especializanda, Hospital Heidelberg, Curitiba, PR, Brasil

Isabela Miguel Pissioli, Especializanda, Hospital Heidelberg, Curitiba, PR, Brasil

Agnes Ayumi Deno, Especializanda, Hospital Heidelberg, Curitiba, PR, Brasil

Martina da Costa Hummelgen, Especializanda, Hospital Heidelberg, Curitiba, PR, Brasil

References

.1. Alves GS, Perroco TR, Sudo FK, organizadores. Psicogeriatria: diagnóstico e manejo. Porto Alegre: Artmed; Rio de Janeiro: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP); 2023.

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2024-06-02

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Rodrigues CMK, Pissioli IM, Deno AA, Hummelgen M da C. Book review: Alves GS, Perroco TR, Sudo FK. Psicogeriatria: diagnóstico e manejo. Porto Alegre: Artmed, Rio de Janeiro: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP); 2023. Debates em Psiquiatria [Internet]. 2024 Jun. 2 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];14:1-6. Available from: https://revistardp.org.br/revista/article/view/1199

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