Mental health and older people : a guide for primary care practitioners /

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This case-based book offers primary care practitioners support in managing older people with difficulties due to mental health problems, emphasising the importance of integrating health and social care. The full range of disorders is covered, including anxiety and depression, delirium, psychosis and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Chew-Graham, Carolyn (Editor ), Ray, Mo (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Switzerland : Springer, 2016.
Temas:
Older people > Mental health.
Geriatric psychiatry.
Older people.
Mental illness > Treatment.
Evidence-based medicine.
Mental Disorders > diagnosis
Aged
Mental Disorders > therapy
Evidence-Based Medicine
Personnes âgées > Santé mentale.
Personnes âgées.
Maladies mentales > Traitement.
Médecine factuelle.
elderly.
General practice.
Psychology.
Psychiatry.
MEDICAL > Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Older people
Mental illness > Treatment
Evidence-based medicine
Geriatric psychiatry
Older people > Mental health
Electronic books.
Internet Resources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: demographics, need, multi-morbidities, loneliness, loss, resilience and well-being
  • Policy (UK and internationally)
  • Depression and Anxiety: Prevalence
  • Link with LTCs
  • Identification and management
  • Risk management
  • Evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions
  • Models of care
  • stepped care approach; collaborative care
  • Role of third sector
  • Delirium: Prevalence
  • Identification and management
  • When to refer
  • Psychosis: Prevalence
  • Identification and management
  • Use of antipsychotics
  • When to refer
  • The Dementias: Prevalence
  • Identification and management
  • Risk to self and others
  • Referral to specialist care
  • Carers
  • Shared care
  • End-of life care
  • Conclusions
  • Appendices (including assessment schedules).

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