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Filling a noticeable gap in the market for a new text solely
focused on Dementia with Lewy Bodies, this book discusses
cutting-edge topics covering the condition from diagnosis to
management, as well as what is known about the neurobiological
changes involved. disorder's recognition as a common cause of
cognitive impairment, its clinical features, its underlying
neurobiology, investigative changes, and management, this is
undoubtedly a much-needed work in what is an important and rapidly
progressing field. modern text is equally accessible to clinicians
such as old-age psychiatrists, geriatricians and neurologists, as
well as allied health professionals with a particular interest in
the area.
Across the spectrum of psychopathology in later life, psychotic
symptomatology has been the most neglected, and although literature
in this area is increasing, this is the first book to address the
need for an overarching framework to examine and understand
late-life psychotic phenomena. Exploring the practical and ethical
issues that arise when managing psychotic elderly patients in the
community, as well as the sequelae of stigmatisation and carer
stress,
this text
brings together the latest research findings on schizophrenia as it
presents in later life
covers the frequent comorbidity of psychotic symptoms with
cognitive impairment, mood disturbance and physical illness
highlights the diversity of late-life psychotic symptomatology,
discussing both aetiological considerations and management
strategies
Across the spectrum of psychopathology in later life, psychotic
symptomatology has been the most neglected, and although literature
in this area is increasing, this is the first book to address the
need for an overarching framework to examine and understand
late-life psychotic phenomena. Exploring the practical and ethical
issues that arise when managing psychotic elderly patients in the
community, as well as the sequelae of stigmatisation and carer
stress, this text brings together the latest research findings on
schizophrenia as it presents in later life covers the frequent
comorbidity of psychotic symptoms with cognitive impairment, mood
disturbance and physical illness highlights the diversity of
late-life psychotic symptomatology, discussing both aetiological
considerations and management strategies
Until recently the literature has sadly neglected the commonest
disorders of old age which, lacking a demonstrable organic basis,
have tended to be called 'functional'. Professor Chiu and Dr Ames
provide us with the first comprehensive text to deal with all the
non-dementing psychiatric disorders in a practical guide and
exhaustive reference. Interfacing psychiatry and somatic medicine,
and confronting the issues of co-morbidity, this text clearly
outlines our core knowledge about clinical problems, discussing
appropriate treatments and highlighting areas for future research.
Along with case histories which bring much of the detail into
lively focus, chapters are neatly cross-referenced and are rich in
practical advice for multidisciplinary management strategies. A
unique group of contributors of international renown includes
members of a number of allied health disciplines relevant to
old-age psychiatry. This text is sure to be of widespread interest
to all professionals concerned with the health of older people.
This book provides clinicians with a reliable reference, written by
prominent figures in neuroradiology and old age psychiatry, which
draws together current knowledge of late life mental disorders as
revealed by neuroimaging. A highly illustrated introductory chapter
provides a useful overview of the various techniques of
neuroimaging now available. The following chapters, also
extensively illustrated, survey the contribution of neuroimaging to
understanding the specific psychiatric disorders of late life, and
the book concludes with guidelines for clinicians on the choice of
imaging for the investigation of their patients. For researchers
this is a useful and authoritative review of current knowledge
regarding neuroimaging and the older psychiatric patient. Its
primary aim, however, is to educate and advise clinicians dealing
with the protean manifestations of psychiatric disorder in later
life.
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