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Practical psychiatry of old age
- Authors:
- WATTIS John, CHURCH Michael
- Publisher:
- Croom Helm
- Publication year:
- 1986
- Pagination:
- 195p., diags., bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Forgetful but not forgotten: assessment and aspects of treatment of people with dementia by a specialist old age psychiatry service
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 94p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report represents a consensus statement from an Expert Working Group of the Faculty of the Psychiatry of Old Age, and has been produced in collaboration with the Alzheimer's Society and with representation from primary care. It describes good practice, with particular attention focused on working with primary care and with carers. In preparing the report, the Working Group has used systematic summaries of published evidence.
Alzheimer's Disease and dementia
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Part of a series of booklets describing a range of mental health problems, aiming to make people more understanding of what these are and of the people who suffer from them. This pamphlet looks at Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, particularly in older people.
Mood disorders in later life
- Editors:
- ELLISON James M., KYOMEN Helen H., VERMA Sumer, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Informa Healthcare
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 372p.
- Place of publication:
- New York
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
Provides a single-source reference on the spectrum of mood disorders in older adults, focusing on major and nonmajor depressive disorders, bipolar disorder (manic and depressive phases), depression with psychotic features and vascular depression. It provides indepth discussions of diagnosis and treatment options including psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy and ECT. Additional topics in the second edition include: discussion of the epidemiology of late life mood disorders, the diagnosis and treatment of late life bipolar disorder, use of non-ECT neurotherapeutic approaches and the importance of open access to the full range of treatments.
The prevention, diagnosis and management of delirium in older people: national guidelines
- Authors:
- BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY, ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Physicians
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Delirium (acute confusional state) is a common condition in the elderly, affecting up to 30% of all older patients admitted to hospital. The hospital environment often precipitates or exacerbates episodes of delirium. Patients who develop delirium have high mortality, institutionalisation and complication rates and have longer lengths of stay than non-delirious patients. Delirium is often not recognised by clinicians and is often poorly managed. Recent evidence, however, demonstrates that improved understanding of delirium among health professionals and improved attention to the environment around at-risk patients can both prevent the onset of delirium and curtail episodes that do arise. The aim of these guidelines is to provide healthcare professionals with a practical approach to the identification, prevention and management of delirium. While developed primarily with a view to hospital care, the principles within the guidelines are also highly relevant to intermediate and community care settings. The appropriate management of older people at risk of delirium or who develop delirium will greatly enhance the quality of life for individuals and will be cost effective for the NHS in terms of resources required for the management of delirium and patients' length of stay.
Practical psychiatry of old age
- Authors:
- WATTIS John P., CURRAN Stephen
- Publisher:
- Radcliffe
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 276p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
- Edition:
- 4th
Now greatly expanded and completely updated, the "Fourth Edition" is a clinical primer for those in training, or as a day to day reference for healthcare professionals working with older people. The book describes in detail the main psychiatric conditions encountered in old age and their management with many useful brief case histories to illustrate the practical realities of working in this area. In addition, it offers a comprehensive approach to the assessment and management of psychiatric disorders in old age and provides an introduction to the development and management of services. It supports a truly multi-disciplinary approach in line with modern developments, including the new government guidelines on older people's mental health services.
Concise guide to geriatric psychiatry
- Authors:
- SPAR James E., LA RUE Asenath
- Publisher:
- American Psychiatric Press
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 208p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Washington, DC
Contains sections on: normal ageing; diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders; dementia and delirium; anxiety disorders and late-onset psychosis; and other common mental disorders, including sleep disorders and sexual dysfunction.
Delivering the NHS Long-Term Plan's ambition of ageing well: old age psychiatry as a vital resource
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS. Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 42
- Place of publication:
- London
This report aims to help local areas plan and deliver specialist services, led by old age psychiatrists, to meet the needs of older people in the context of the NHS Long-Term Plan. It examines the demographic and epidemiological imperatives within health and social care and sets out the case to focus on addressing the mental health needs of older people within integrated systems. It includes the views of older people, service users, carers and a wide range of health and social care professionals. It also highlights good practice and innovative service examples involving old age psychiatrists across different health and social care settings, including in care homes. It also sets out next steps for those developing and implementing policy, strategy and service changes within the context of the Long-Term Plan in England. (Edited publisher abstract)
Who cares wins: improving the outcome for older people admitted to the general hospital: guidelines for the development of liaison mental health services for older people
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS. Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- London
This report draws attention to the neglected clinical problem of mental disorder affecting older people admitted to general hospitals and calls for the development of specialist liaison mental health services for older people. It takes account of the best level of evidence where it applies to older people. Older people occupy two-thirds of NHS beds and 60% of older people admitted to general hospital will have or develop a mental disorder. This mental disorder will predict a poor outcome for the older person and the service. The present delivery of mental health services for older people in general hospitals is by the process of consultation. The superior method of multidisciplinary liaison is established for working age adults as a developed speciality. This approach should be established for older people and a failure to do so represents an ageist policy. Better management of these disorders improves outcome and this has major implications for the care of older people, the efficiency of acute hospitals and the utilisation of health and social care resources.
Mental health in older people: in practice
- Authors:
- BURNS Alistair, PURANDORE Nitin, CRAIG Sarah
- Publisher:
- Royal Society of Medicine Press
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 61p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
As the percentage of the total population that is ages over 65 years continues to increase, so will the number of cases of dementia, depression and other mental health complaints. These illnesses can be found in people of all ages but are particularly prevalent in the elderly. This book provides information on the diagnosis and management of various mental health disorders, the members of the multidisciplinary team who help those who are suffering, and the legal and ethical issues surrounding this subject. The book also includes many of the psychiatric assessments and rating scales that are used by clinicians as diagnostic tools.