Guide to the psychiatry of old age / David Ames, Damien Gallagher, Samantha Loi, Tom Russ.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ames, David, 1954- author.

Gallagher, Damien, author.

Loi, Samantha, author.

Russ, Tom, Dr., author.

Series:

Cambridge medicine (Series)

Cambridge medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geriatric psychiatry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 125 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

With an increasing global ageing population, the psychiatry of old age has become increasingly important. This revised second edition remains a succinct manual on the practice of psychiatry of old age, providing an up-to-date summary of existing knowledge, best practice and future challenges for the specialty, from a global perspective. Written by four leading clinicians, teachers and researchers, the book offers a much-needed international focus and is designed for use in a wide variety of countries and settings. Chapters are presented in a clear and practical way, enhanced by current and comprehensive further reading sections as well as tables and diagrams for quick assimilation and reference. The new edition is updated to incorporate new developments in assessment, investigation, classification, treatment and care since the publication of the first edition, including the ICD-11 and DSM-5. Essential reading for practising psychiatrists and geriatricians, as well as trainees, nurses and medical students.

Contents:

What is the psychiatry of old age and why do we need it?

Assessment of the elderly psychiatric patient

Differential diagnosis - the 3 Ds

The dementias

Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

Delirium

Mood disorders in late life

Schizophrenia and related disorders in late life

Neurotic and personality disorders

Substance abuse and iatrogenesis in late life

Services for older patients with psychiatric disorders

The future of the psychiatry of old age.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Apr 2022).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781108290173 (ebook)

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