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Blazer, Dan German was born on February 23, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Dan German and Mary Elizabeth Blazer.
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Along with dramatic increases in our elderly population has come a virtual explosion of scientific knowledge about aging and the diseases of late life. This new knowledge, combined with advances in biological psychiatry and neuropsychiatry, has transformed the practice of geriatric psychiatry today. Considered the standard in its field, this Textbook is designed to provide both scholar and clinician with the current state of scientific understanding and the practical skills and knowledge base required for understanding mental disorders in late life. This volume's 54 scholars represent an eclectic mix of distinguished psychiatrists and colleagues from relevant biomedical and behavioral disciplines. Covering both important psychiatric disorders and normal ageing changes, all 32 chapters of this popular compendium have been scientifically reviewed and updated, with seven new chapters that examine the neuropsychological assessment of dementia; movement disorders in the elderly; personality disorders; agitation and suspiciousness; electroconvulsive therapy; working with the family of the older adult; and legal, ethical, and policy issues. Divided into five major parts, the Textbook's topics begin with the basic science of geriatric psychiatry, continue with the diagnostic interview and psychiatric disorders and treatment, and conclude with coverage of legal, ethical, and policy issues and the past and future of geriatric psychiatry. Meticulously indexed, this volume is intended primarily for psychiatrists and other health professionals interested in and committed to older adults. It will also prove valuable in the classroom for students and residentsAand exceptionally valuable to candidates seeking board certification in geriatrics.
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This companion to the "American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, 4th Ed." allows students to evaluate their mastery of the subject matter as they progress through the textbook. It includes an Answer Guide that references the relevant text.
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Duke Univ., Durham, NC. Demarcates the current body of knowledge relevant to the clinical care of elders experiencing depression. Includes data on epidemiology, pharmacology, depression and cognitive impairment, unipolar and bipolar disorders, bereavement, and existential depression. For clinicians and psychiatrists.
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Blazer, Dan German was born on February 23, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Dan German and Mary Elizabeth Blazer.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1965; Doctor of Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1969; Master in Public Health, U. North Carolina, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1980.
Fellow, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, New York City, 1975-1976;
assistant professor, associate professor, then professor psychiatry, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, since 1976;
J.P. Gibbons professor of psychiatry, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, since 1990;
interim chair of psychiatry, Duke U. Medical Center, 1990-1993;
dean of medical education, Duke U., since 1992;
professor community and family medicine, Duke U. Medical Center, since 1986. Chair, board directors American Geriatrics Society, New York, since 1983. Board directors retired persons services American Association Retired Persons, Alexandria, Virginia, 1987-1992, president Psychiatric Research Society, Salt Lake City, 1988.
Chairman epidemiology and disease control study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1988.
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Member Brooks Avenue Church of Christ, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1982. Fellow American Psychiatric Association, American College Psychiatrists, Southern Psychiatric Association, Gerontological Society American, American Psychopathol. Association; member Institute of Medicine, National Academy Sciences.
Married Sherrill Walls, Aug.19, 1966. Children: Dan German III, Natasha Leigh.