This book documents the wide range of published guidelines for the diagnosis, investigation and treatment of mental disorders affecting older people. Focusing on aspects essential for the clinician, this comprehensive and practical book is invaluable to all those involved in the treatment, management and care of older people.

Clinical Guidelines in Old Age Psychiatry

Medical Books

Lawlor, Brian

Burns, Alistair

Dening, Tom

Medicine

CRC-Press

A unique compendium of more than 200 assessment scales, this second edition of Assessment Scales in Old Age Psychiatry is an indispensable guide for assessing the mental health problems of the elderly and the effects that such problems may have on patients' functional ability. Building on the foundation set by the first edition, the book summarizes scales commonly used in clinical and research practice and provides references for obtaining further information. The second edition includes all the assessment instruments from the first edition and over 80 new rating scales. These scales were selected on the basis of the authors' clinical and research knowledge. Every scale is accompanied by a full profile, including a completed instrument, so you can see, at a glance, the scope of the scale and its application. This information is pulled together to form a comprehensive text on assessment scales in old age psychiatry.

Assessment Scales in Old Age Psychiatry (Assessment Scales in Psychiatry Series)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Craig, Sarah

Mental Health

This book brings together in one volume as many scales as would be practical for ease of reference. It enables the reader to pick the most appropriate scale for any situation An estimated completion time for each scale is included 180 scales are presented, grouped according to requirements. Each chapter also includes a brief summary of the main scales which the authors feel would be most appropriate for the researcher, hospital specialist or GP.

Assessment Scales in Old Age Psychiatry

Behavioural changes such as motor agitation and physical aggression, as well as delusions and hallucinations, commonly occur in patients with dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease. this reviews the available knowledge about the clinical presentation, prevalence, and the optimal therapeutic strategies for these symptoms in patients with dementia.

Treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia: Pocketbook

Devanand, D.P.

Psychology & Counseling

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