Psychiatric consultation in long-term care a guide for health care professionals /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Desai, Abhilash K.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Grossberg, George T.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and epidemiology
  • The assessment process
  • Dementia
  • Delirium
  • Mood disorders
  • Psychotic disorders
  • Anxiety disorders and sleep disorders
  • Personality disorders, somatoform disorders, substance use disorders, and other psychiatric disorders
  • Psychiatric aspects of nutritional disorders, frailty, and failure to thrive
  • Abuse and neglect, ethical dilemmas, and medicolegal issues
  • Palliative and end-of-life care
  • Pharmacological interventions
  • Psychosocial and environmental interventions
  • An ideal long-term care home.