EDITORIALS 

Josepha A. Cheong

From the Guest Editor: "Plastics"

Focus 2004 2: 193 [Full Text] [PDF]

Deborah J. Hales and Mark Hyman Rapaport

From the Editors

Focus 2004 2: 195 [Full Text] [PDF]

CLINICAL SYNTHESIS 

Josepha A. Cheong

An Evidence-Based Approach to the Management of Agitation in the Geriatric Patient

Focus 2004 2: 197-205 [Full Text] [PDF]

Quick Reference FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

Focus 2004 2: 206-209 [Full Text] [PDF]

REVIEWS 

Olusola A. Ajilore and Anand Kumar

Delirium and Dementia

Focus 2004 2: 210-220 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

INFLUENTIAL PUBLICATIONS 

BibliographyFOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

Focus 2004 2: 221-223 [Full Text] [PDF]

Dan G. Blazer

The Psychiatric Interview of Older Adults

Focus 2004 2: 224-235 [Full Text] [PDF]

George S. Alexopoulos

Clinical and Biological Interactions in Affective and Cognitive Geriatric Syndromes

Focus 2004 2: 236-238 [Full Text] [PDF]

Jeffrey L. Cummings

Use of Cholinesterase Inhibitors in Clinical Practice: Evidence-Based Recommendations

Focus 2004 2: 239-252 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Benoit H. Mulsant, George S. Alexopoulos, Charles F. Reynolds, III, Ira R. Katz, Robert Abrams, David Oslin, and Herbert C. Schulberg

Pharmacological Treatment of Depression in Older Primary Care Patients: The PROSPECT Algorithm

Focus 2004 2: 253-259 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Charles F. Reynolds, III, Mark D. Miller, Rona E. Pasternak, Ellen Frank, James M. Perel, Cleon Cornes, Patricia R. Houck, Sati Mazumdar, Mary Amanda Dew, and David J. Kupfer

Treatment of Bereavement-Related Major Depressive Episodes in Later Life: A Controlled Study of Acute and Continuation Treatment With Nortriptyline and Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Focus 2004 2: 260-267 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Stephen J. Bartels, Aricca R. Dums, Thomas E. Oxman, Lon S. Schneider, Patricia A. Areán, George S. Alexopoulos, and Dilip V. Jeste

Evidence-Based Practices in Geriatric Mental Health Care

Focus 2004 2: 268-281 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Steven E. Hyman

Mental Health in an Aging Population: The NIMH Perspective

Focus 2004 2: 282-287 [Full Text] [PDF]

Jiska Cohen-Mansfield

Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Inappropriate Behaviors in Dementia: A Review, Summary, and Critique

Focus 2004 2: 288-308 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Michael Serby and Steven C. Samuels

Diagnostic Criteria for Dementia With Lewy Bodies Reconsidered

Focus 2004 2: 309-313 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ira R. Katz, Kim J. Curyto, Thomas TenHave, Jana Mossey, Laura Sands, and Michael J. Kallan

Validating the Diagnosis of Delirium and Evaluating Its Association With Deterioration Over a One-Year Period

Focus 2004 2: 314-323 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]