Clinical Topics in Old Age Psychiatry

An overview of important current subjects in old age psychiatry, demonstrating the depth and breadth of the speciality.

Julian C. Hughes (Edited by), Philippa Lilford (Edited by)

9781108706148, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 17 September 2020

460 pages
23.3 x 15.5 x 1.8 cm, 0.6 kg

'This book … provide a current perspective of various disorders seen in geriatric psychiatry as well as up-to-date, evidence-based guidance on common clinical presentations ... This book is mainly aimed at consultants and trainees in geriatric psychiatry, but it will also be of interest to clinician's who work with this population from gerontologists to mental health and general nurses, social workers, occupational and speech and language therapists, and all other healthcare professionals that work with an elderly population.' Michael Easton, Doody's Book Review Service

This book updates articles previously published in BJPsych Advances to compile a current review of noteworthy subjects in old age psychiatry. It opens with epidemiology, then offers information and advice about a variety of disorders, including rare and unusual dementias. It considers assessment, from cognitive testing and the use of neuroimaging, to newer issues around biomarkers. Turning to treatment and management, the book provides readers with up-to-date evidence-based guidance on common situations that clinicians face, from home assessments to giving advice about driving. It refreshingly discusses self-management and the notion of recovery; it reviews the literature on psychosocial interventions and palliative care; and it tackles delirium and depression. The final chapters explore related legal, ethical, and philosophical issues. Written for old age psychiatrists and trainees, but also relevant to other health and social care workers, this text shows the excitement of old age psychiatry – its importance, breadth, and depth.

Preface
Acknowledgement
Editors' note
Abbreviations
Introductory comments by Julian C. Hughes
Part I. Epidemiology and Types of Disorders: 1. Epidemiology and mental health in old age Philippa Lilford and Julian C Hughes
2. Vascular dementia Hugh Series and Margaret Esiri
3. Young-onset dementias Kate Jefferies and Niruj Agrawal
4. Rare and unusual dementias Susham Gupta, Olivia Fiertag, Thanakumar Thanulingam, Elena Ros, Bryan Strange and James Warner
5. Mania in late life Felicity Richards and Martin Curtice
6. Alcohol misuse in older people Rahul Rao and Ilana B. Crome
7. Drug misuse in older people: old problems and new challenges Ajay Wagle and Vellingiri Raja Badrakalimuthu
8. Mental health in Parkinson's disease Shoned Jones, Kelli M. Torsney, Lily Scourfield, Katie Berryman and Emily J. Henderson
Part II. Assessment and Investigations: 9. The home assessment in old age psychiatry: a practical guide Bradley Ng and Martin Atkins
10. Driving in dementia: a clinician's guide Sarah Wilson and Gill Pinner
11. Mini-mental state examination for the detection and prediction of Dementia in people with and without mild cognitive impairment Alex J. Mitchell
12. Biomarkers and the diagnosis of preclinical Alzheimer's disease Philippa Lilford and Julian C. Hughes
13. To scan or not to scan: neuroimaging in mild cognitive impairment and dementia Victoria Sullivan, Biswadeep Majumdar, Anna Richman and Sobhan Vinjamuri
Part III. Approaches to Management: 14. Supporting self-management in early dementia: a contribution towards 'living well'? Jo Cheffey, Laura Hill and Glenn Roberts
15. What can person-centred care in dementia learn from the recovery movement? Laura Hill, Glenn Roberts and Rachel Perkins
16. Psychosocial interventions in dementia Andrew Kiridoshi
17. Palliative care in dementia: issues and evidence Julian C Hughes, David Jolley, Alice Jordan and Elizabeth L. Sampson
18. Review of treatment for late-life depression Katherine Hay, Will Stageman and Charlotte L. Allan
19. Reducing the healthcare burden of delirium: the challenge of developing more cognitive-friendly services David J. Meagher, Henry O'Connell, Walter Cullen and Dimitrios Adamis
20. Controlling the confusion: using barrier analysis in the care home sector Robert Colgate, Alison Turner and Danika Rafferty
Part IV. Law, Ethics, and Philosophy: 21. Mental health laws from all UK jurisdictions Carole Burrell and Charlotte Emmett
22. Deprivation of liberty: where are we now? Nick Brindle and Christian Walsh
23. Residence capacity: its nature and assessment Julian C. Hughes, Marie Poole, Stephen J. Louw, Helen Greener and Charlotte Emmett
24. Understanding the person with dementia: a clinico-philosophical case discussion Julian C. Hughes and Aileen Beatty
Concluding reflections by Philippa Lilford
Index.

Subject Areas: Clinical psychology [MMJ], Psychiatry [MMH], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN]