Practical psychiatry of old age / John P. Wattis and Stephen Curran.
Material type: TextPublication details: Abingdon : Radcliffe Medical, c2001.Edition: 3rd edDescription: [vi], 268p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9781857752458 (pbk.) :
- 1857752457(pbk.) :
- 618.97689 WAT
- RC451.4.A5
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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.