Functional Psychiatric Disorders of the Elderly [Paperback]

The first comprehensive reference, rich in practical advice from its international and multidisciplinary team.Depression is the commonest disorder of old age. This is the first comprehensive reference work and practical guide to address such disorders which have no demonstrable organic basis. Illustrated by case histories and neatly cross-referenced, the chapters are rich in practical advice from an international team of multidisciplinary contributors. The information is of value to all professionals concerned with the health of the elderly.Depression is the commonest disorder of old age. This is the first comprehensive reference work and practical guide to address such disorders which have no demonstrable organic basis. Illustrated by case histories and neatly cross-referenced, the chapters are rich in practical advice from an international team of multidisciplinary contributors. The information is of value to all professionals concerned with the health of the elderly.Until recently, medical literature has sadly neglected the commonest psychiatric disorders of old age. This volume neatly remedies that situation by providing a comprehensive reference and thorough practical guide to all the psychiatric disorders of the elderly not known to be caused by organic disease. Weaving together psychiatry and somatic medicine, the volume covers neuroses, affective disorders, substance abuse, psychosexual disorders, schizophrenia, epidemiology and treatment methods. Along with case histories that bring much of the detail into lively focus, the chapters are fully cross-referenced and are rich in practical advice on multidisciplinary management strategies. This first exhaustive text on the psychiatry of old age will be of great interest to all professionals concerned with the health of older people, including psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, nurses, doctors of geriatrics and health care administrators.List of clÓ6