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What would you advise to a family practice colleague who has questions about managing the sleep complaints of depressed patients?

 Which of the following is the most studied psychotherapy modality for depression in older adults?

Which of the following episodes must a patient experience to be diagnosed with bipolar I disorder?

A divorced 78-year-old man comes to your office for an evaluation. He has a medical history significant for obesity, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus. The patient complains of excessive daytime sleepiness and foggy thinking. He falls asleep between 10 and 11 P.M. and wakes up between 6 and 7 A.M. What is the most appropriate next step?

What is the first-line treatment of delirium?

 Recommended adjunctive psychosocial treatment for elderly individuals with schizophrenia includes which of the following?

What makes the use of typical antipsychotics problematic in older adults?

Which of the following symptoms is most common in elderly persons with somatic symptom disorder?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for people with moderate to severe cognitive impairment focuses on which of the following?

 According to the Beers Criteria, which of the following drugs should be avoided in the treatment of delirium?