Guide to the Psychiatry of Old Age

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ID23798596
AuthorsDavid Ames (The University of Melbourne), Edmond Chiu (0000-0002-0807-3293, The University of Melbourne), James Lindesay (University of Leicester), Kenneth I Shulman (0000-0002-6558-5770, University of Toronto), Kenneth Shulman
Year2010
Publication date2010-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueGuide to the Psychiatry of Old Age (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511776984
OpenAlexW4210924322
ISBN9780511776984
Open LibraryOL34454146M
LanguageEN
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With rapid ageing of the world's population, psychiatry of old age has become a crucial discipline. This succinct guide to the scope and practice of the psychiatry of old age provides an up-to-date summary of existing knowledge, best practice and future challenges for the specialty, from a global perspective. From definitions and demography to epidemiology, aetiology, and principles of assessment, diagnosis and management, each chapter is sharp, clear and practical, enhanced by tables and diagrams for quick assimilation and reference on the ward or in the clinic. As well as the main psychiatric conditions encountered in old age, coverage also includes legal and ethical issues, and the neglected topic of alcohol and drug abuse in the elderly. Written by leading clinicians, teachers and researchers and offering a much-needed international focus, this compact guide is essential reading for practising psychiatrists and geriatricians, as well as trainees, nurses and medical students.

Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Population · Population ageing · Psychiatry · Reading (process) · Scope (computer science) · Scope of practice · Specialty · Health and Well-being Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Aged · Geriatric psychiatry · Mental Disorders

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