In this volume for nurses and graduate and undergraduate nursing students, Melillo and Houde (nursing and health and environment, U. of Massachusetts Lowell) assemble 21 chapters that outline the knowledge and skills needed in the assessment and nursing care of older adults who are experiencing common mental health and psychiatric problems. Geriatric nursing and psychiatric practitioners and researchers describe the subspecialty and future of the field; cultural differences; mental health promotion; the treatment of depressive disorders, anxiety, psychosis, and substance abuse; and issues such as delirium, dementia, family caregiving, disordered sleep, pathological gambling, elder mistreatment, end of life, and social, health and long-term care programs and policies. This edition has been revised and updated to include areas such as assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and behavioral management strategies, along with case studies and discussion questions in each chapter. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)