A compact and complete guide to the scope and practice of the psychiatry of old age, fully revised to cover recent developments in imaging, pharmacology and social care. It equips medical, nursing and allied health staff with the knowledge to assess, manage and treat older patients affected by psychiatric disorders.
A compact and complete guide to the scope and practice of the psychiatry of old age, fully revised to cover recent developments in imaging, pharmacology and social care. It equips medical, nursing and allied health staff with the knowledge to assess, manage and treat older patients affected by psychiatric disorders.
David Ames is an Emeritus Professor in the Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Inhaltsangabe
1. What is the psychiatry of old age and why do we need it? 2. Assessing the elderly psychiatric patient 3. Differential diagnosis - The 3 Ds 4. The dementias 5. Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia 6. Delirium 7. Mood disorders in late life (A - Depression, B - Bipolar disorder and mania) 8. Schizophrenia and related disorders in late life 9. Neurotic and personality disorders (A - Neurotic disorders, B - Personality disorders) 10. Substance abuse and Iatrogenesis in late life 11. Services for older patients with psychiatric disorders 12. The future of the psychiatry of old age.
1. What is the psychiatry of old age and why do we need it? 2. Assessing the elderly psychiatric patient 3. Differential diagnosis - The 3 Ds 4. The dementias 5. Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia 6. Delirium 7. Mood disorders in late life (A - Depression, B - Bipolar disorder and mania) 8. Schizophrenia and related disorders in late life 9. Neurotic and personality disorders (A - Neurotic disorders, B - Personality disorders) 10. Substance abuse and Iatrogenesis in late life 11. Services for older patients with psychiatric disorders 12. The future of the psychiatry of old age.
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