| Description |
x, 303 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Assessment of Patients in Old Age Psychiatry -- 2. Dementia -- 3. Depression -- 4. Bipolar Affective Disorder -- 5. Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder -- 6. Psychotic Illness -- 7. Personality Disorders -- 8. Alcohol -- 9. Insomnia -- 10. Psychopharmacology -- 11. Electroconvulsive Therapy -- 12. Psychological Therapies -- 13. Practical, Legal and Social Issues -- 14. Physical Illness and Old Age Psychiatry |
| Summary |
"Awareness of the psychiatric needs of older people has grown dramatically in recent years. This handbook provides a concise but comprehensive guide to this specialist area for junior doctors, general practitioners and allied healthcare professionals." "Emphasising the practical issues faced in everyday practice, this book includes chapters on psychiatric and cognitive assessment in the elderly, dementia, specific psychiatric syndromes, prescribing for elderly psychiatric patients, psychological therapy and key medical, social and legal issues." "Information, including relevant diagnostic criteria and current clinical guidance, is clearly displayed in concise tables and boxes, and accompanied by further detail within the text." "The book is intended primarily for psychiatrists in training and will also be useful for general practitioners, care of the elderly physicians, psychiatric nurses and other allied professionals involved in the care of older adults." "This book contains material relevant to those studying for MRCPsych and MBBS examinations."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Geriatrics -- Psychological aspects.
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Older people -- Psychology.
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| Author |
Boyce, Niall (Niall Patrick)
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Walker, Zuzana.
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| ISBN |
9780470060155 |
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