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Late-Onset Schizophrenia

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Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia

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Given that psychotic symptoms are relatively common in the older adults and can accompany a variety of conditions, correctly identifying the etiology of psychosis in older patients is essential for developing the most effective treatment plan. Here we focus on the identification and management of late-onset schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like psychosis.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Tracy D. Vannorsdall & David J. Schretlen

  2. Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Tracy D. Vannorsdall

  3. Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    David J. Schretlen

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Vannorsdall, T.D., Schretlen, D.J. (2019). Late-Onset Schizophrenia. In: Ravdin, L.D., Katzen, H.L. (eds) Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia. Clinical Handbooks in Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93497-6_42

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