TY - BOOK ID - 145312353 TI - Guide to the psychiatry of old age PY - 2010 SN - 1107207347 1282655345 9786612655340 051177575X 0511773935 0511776519 0511772866 0511776985 0511774990 PB - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Geriatric psychiatry. KW - Psychoanalysis for older people. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145312353 AB - 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. ER -