Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS, professor adjunct of psychiatry, is editor of the new book “Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders Among Older Adults.”
The book provides detailed information regarding the latest treatment for psychiatric disorders among the growing population of older adults. It covers a range of psychiatry subtopics, such as neurocognitive disorders, depressive disorders, substance use disorders, and anxiety disorders. Chapters include evidence-based assessments, non-pharmacological and pharmacological therapies, potential side-effects and their treatments, and evidence-based treatment algorithms for each disorder.
Tampi is professor and inaugural Bhatia Family Endowed Chair in the Department of Psychiatry at Creighton University School of Medicine and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) Health Behavioral Health Services in Omaha, Nebraska. He completed his Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship at Yale School of Medicine.