Mental Health and Older People A Guide for Primary Care Practitioners /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Chew-Graham, Carolyn A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Ray, Mo (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Primary care (Medicine).; Psychiatry.; Psychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Primary Care Medicine.; Psychology, general.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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).