Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias of late life.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

American Psychiatric Association.

Series:

American Psychiatric Association practice guidelines

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alzheimer's disease--Treatment.

Alzheimer's disease.

Senile dementia--Treatment.

Senile dementia.

Alzheimer Disease--therapy.

Practice Guidelines as Topic.

Medical Subjects:

Alzheimer Disease--therapy.

Practice Guidelines as Topic.

Physical Description:

xi, 93 pages ; 28 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Psychiatric Association, [1997]

Summary:

This guideline provides invaluable assistance to psychiatrists and other mental health professionals who care for patients with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body disease, and Pick's disease and other frontal lobe dementias. This inclusive guideline contains important advice on the development of an individual, long-term treatment plan that can accommodate the changing nature of these illnesses and address new issues as they arise. It outlines psychiatric management -- the cornerstone of the treatment of the demented patient -- and then reviews the specific psychosocial interventions and pharmacological options available. The guideline then discusses special considerations for elderly and demented populations and describes the factors that may modify treatment decisions, including comorbid conditions, site-specific issues, and demographic and social factors. Directions for future research are also examined.

Notes:

"With up to 3 hours of Category 1 CME credit"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-82).

ISBN:

0890423105

OCLC:

37665813