Geriatrics and geriatric psychiatry are a turning point in their history: major growth in clinical interest and research activity has sparked fresh discoveries in the field. No longer are senility and depression viewed solely as a fate in growing old, an unavoidable concomitant of ageing. This work has been developed in response to major advances in the field. As in the first edition of this work, well-known contributors offer their collective expertise on emerging issues in the psychiatry of ageing, providing mental health practitioners with a focused but comprehesive review of the field. Much of the first edition has been rewritten, revised or updated, and new chapters have been added to reflect recent advances in theory and practice.
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American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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self-assessment questions, self-assesment answers, index
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-88048-723-8 (9780880487238)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Part 1 The Ageing Process: Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders; Genetics of Geriatric Psychopathology; Biology of Ageing; Normal Ageing - Changes in Sensory/Perceptual and Cognitive Abilities; Sociodemographic Aspects; Self and Experience Across the Second Half of Life. Part 2 Evaluation and Diagnosis: Ethnocultural Aspects; Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation; Medical Evaluation and Common Medical Problems; The Neurological Evaluation; Neuropsychological Testing; Neuroimaging; Electroencephalography. Part 3 Psychiatric Disorders of the Elderly: Alzheimer's Disease; Vascular Dementias; Delirium; Other Dementias and Mental Disorders Due to General Medical Conditions; Grief and Bereavement; Affective Disorders; Psychoses; Anxiety Disorders; Somatoform and Personality Disorders; Substance Abuse; Sleep Disorders; Sexuality and Ageing. partt 4 Treatment: Electroconvulsive Therapy; Psychopharmacology; Individual Psychotherapy; Group Therapy; Families of Older Adults; Psychiatric Aspects of Nursing Home Care; Geriatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry; Acute Care Inpatient and Day Hospital Treatment; Integrated Community Services. Part 5 Medical-Legal, Ethical, and Financial Issues: Medical-Legal Issues; Clinical Ethics; Financial Issues. Part 6 Self-Assessment - Questions and Answers: Self-Assessment Questions; Self-Assessment Answers.
