Mental Health and Older People (PDF)
The full range of disorders is covered,...
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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 the dementias.
The discussion of anxiety and depression encompasses diagnosis and management, assessment of risk, evidence for both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, and models of care.Clear guidance is provided on the identification and management of symptoms of delirium and different forms of psychosis in older people. The coverage of the dementias includes presentation, initial management, risks to self and others, referral to specialist care and care of older people in residential and nursing homes. Each chapter is co-written by authors from different professional backgrounds and draws on up-to-date national and international research and guidelines. The book will assist greatly in the commissioning and delivery of evidence-based practice.
Mo Ray, PhD graduated from the Open University with a first degree in Education and Psychology and completed a Masters in Social Work and CQSW at the University of London, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College. After qualifying in 1990, Mo served as a social worker, care manager and manager in specialist teams for older people and community care teams, and developed an interest in practice with older people living with mental health problems. Mo taught for several years at the Open University (School of Health and Social Welfare) and worked as an off-site practice teacher, while also serving as a consultant for the organization Dementia Care Matters. Awarded a PhD at Keele University in 2000, her research explored the impact of long-term illness and disability on established
- 2016, 1st ed. 2016, 364 Seiten, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Carolyn A. Chew-Graham, Mo Ray
- Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
- ISBN-10: 331929492X
- ISBN-13: 9783319294926
- Erscheinungsdatum: 17.05.2016
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