{"product_id":"the-old-age-psychiatry-handbook-a-practical-guide-paperback-softback-9780470060155","title":"The Old Age Psychiatry Handbook; A Practical Guide (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470060155","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Old Age Psychiatry Handbook\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Practical Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoanne Rodda (Author), Niall Boyce (Author), Zuzana Walker (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470060155, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 January 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.5 x 16.7 x 2 cm, 0.539 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"A practical guide to “coal-face” old age psychiatry. The book is packed with the kind of information it takes many years of practice to accumulate, and presents the information in a very easily digestible form. If the giants of old age psychiatry had told stories to trainees, this is what they would have told. It is clearly and concisely written.\" (\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2009)  \u003cp\u003e\"The book is written in an easy assimilated format, ideal for use in the clinic and on the ward.\" (\u003ci\u003eDoody's\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Old Age Psychiatry Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides a comprehensive but concise overview of psychiatric, medical and practical issues that may arise within the speciality. The book is written in an easy assimilated format, ideal for use in the clinic and on the ward.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Old Age Psychiatry Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e includes chapters on basic history and mental state examination, specific psychiatric syndromes and prescribing for elderly psychiatric patients. It also discusses the social and legal issues faced by health care practitioners, patients, and their relatives, including mental capacity, financial entitlements and placement. The book is a compact “pocket guide”, with information clearly displayed in concise tables and boxes accompanied by further detail within the text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by doctors working in old age psychiatry, this guide is an indispensable reference tool for F1\/F2 grades, Senior House Officers in training, General Practitioners, community psychiatric nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team. It is also of use in preparation for the MRCPsych examinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e1 The Assessment of Patients in Old Age Psychiatry.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe psychiatric history in older patients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mental State Examination (MSE). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing cognition with limited time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of everyday functioning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical examination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestigations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeuropsychiatric testing and the memory clinic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of carers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e2 Dementia.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition and diagnosis of dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of a patient with dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral management of dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy differentiate between the dementias?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlzheimer’s disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVascular dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDementia with Lewy bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrontotemporal dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLess common causes of dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMild cognitive impairment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional and molecular neuroimaging in dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e3 Depression.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpidemiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical features and diagnosis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk factors for depression in old age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevention of depression in the elderly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepression and dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBereavement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuicide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e4 Bipolar Affective Disorder.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpidemiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAetiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical features and diagnosis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e5 Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnxiety in the elderly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneralised anxiety disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePanic disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhobic disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-traumatic stress disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther reactions to stress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObsessive compulsive disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e6 Psychotic Illness.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchizophrenia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchizoaffective disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelusional disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e7 Personality Disorders.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonality and age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition and classification of personality disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonality disorders in old age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement of personality disorder in old age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e8 Alcohol.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent guidelines for alcohol consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpidemiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetection and screening.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsequences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e9 Insomnia.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eSleep architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCircadian rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsomnia and consequences in the elderly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses of insomnia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of a patient with insomnia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-pharmacological management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePharmacological management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e10 Psychopharmacology.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of drug treatment in old age psychiatry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdherence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdverse drug reactions and interactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntidepressant drugs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLithium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnticonvulsant mood stabilisers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntipsychotic drugs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnxiolytics and hypnotics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs used in dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e11 Electroconvulsive Therapy.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanism of action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEfficacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdverse effects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCautions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eECT and the Mental Health Act.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-ECT physical work-up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedication and ECT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eECT procedure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevention of relapse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e12 Psychological Therapies.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive behavioural therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehavioural therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychoanalytic psychotherapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e13 Practical, Legal and Social Issues.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvision of services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal issues in old age psychiatry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial and financial issues in old age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003e14 Physical Illness and Old Age Psychiatry.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelirium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVascular disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeurological disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRheumatological disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndocrinological disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutritional deficit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeoplastic disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePalliative care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch5\u003eAppendices.\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Other branches of medicine [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Other branches of medicine\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Other%20branches%20of%20medicine%20%5BMM%5D%22\"\u003eMM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand 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