Mental Health and Illness of the Elderly

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Chiu, Helen (Editor), Shulman, Kenneth (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Mental Health and Illness Worldwide,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neurosciences.; Public health.; Psychiatry.; Behavioral sciences.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Medicine & Public Health.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.; Behavioral Sciences.; Public Health.

This book consolidates current knowledge in the field and discusses psychiatric disorders among the elderly, while bridging the gap between clinical practice and the socio-cultural contexts. The book is particularly important in the face of rapidly changing conditions globally and challenges such as...