Practical psychiatry of old age / John P. Wattis and Stephen Curran.

By:

Wattis, John

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Abingdon : Radcliffe Medical, c2001.Edition: 3rd edDescription: [vi], 268p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

9781857752458 (pbk.) :
1857752457(pbk.) :

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

618.97689 WAT

LOC classification:

RC451.4.A5

Contents:

Summary: Fully updated and expanded, this third edition has a new chapter that highlights the general principles of psychiatric treatment of older people. The link between physical and mental health problems is emphasised.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection	618.97689 WAT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		127319
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	618.97689 WAT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		127324

Previous ed.: published as by John P. Wattis and Carol Martin. London: Chapman & Hall, 1994.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Setting the scene--2. Assessment--3. General principles of treatment--4. Confusion: delirium and dementia--5. Mood disorders--6. Paranoid disorders--7. Neurotic disorders--8. Personality disorders, alcohol and substance misuse--9. The relationship between physical and mental health--10. The planning and delivery of services.

Fully updated and expanded, this third edition has a new chapter that highlights the general principles of psychiatric treatment of older people. The link between physical and mental health problems is emphasised.