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Older people's mental health today : a handbook / edited by Toby Williamson.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mental health.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (487 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- England : Pavilion Publishing, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This handbook is a collection of chapters written by experts in the field of older people's mental health.
- Contents:
- Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Part 1: Mental health and well-being of older people; Chapter 1: Old age and mental health in the context of the life span: what are the key issues in the 21st century?; Chapter 2: Mental health and well-being in later life: definitions and determinants; Chapter 3: Addressing the challenges to mental health and well-being in later life; Chapter 4: What do you expect at your age?; Part 2: Care and support of older people with mental health problems; Chapter 5: The older people's mental health legal and policy framework
- Chapter 6: Working with older people who have dementiaChapter 7: Depression and anxiety in later life: making visible the invisible; Chapter 8: Older people with lifelong mental health problems; Chapter 9: Older people, suicide and self-harm; Chapter 10: Involving families, carers and friends of older people with mental health problems; Chapter 11: Integrating health and social care; Chapter 12: Person-centred care and recovery; Chapter 13: Involving older people in service planning, development and evaluation
- Chapter 14: Housing: the backdrop to good mental health and well-being in later lifeChapter 15: Dignity in care of older people with mental health problems; Chapter 16: Adult protection and risk among older people with mental health problems; Chapter 17: Mental health, palliative care for older people and end of life care
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-908993-81-2
- 1-908066-96-2
- OCLC:
- 923323633
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