Mental Health and Illness of the Elderly

Mental Health and Illness of the Elderly edited by Helen Chiu, Kenneth Shulman.

This book consolidates current knowledge in the field and discusses psychiatric disorders among the elderly, while bridging the gap between clinical practice and the socio-cultural contexts. The book is particularly important in the face of rapidly changing conditions globally and challenges such as...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Chiu, Helen (Editor), Shulman, Kenneth (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Mental Health and Illness Worldwide,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Psychiatry.
Neurosciences.
Psychotherapy.
Counseling.
Behavioral sciences.
Public health.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Tentative Table of Contents
  • Challenges of ageing populations around the world
  • Mental health problems of the elderly
  • Epidemiology of mental disorders – cross cultural comparison
  • Neurobiology of dementia.-Psychopathology of depression / dementia/ delirium/ delusional disorder
  • Co-morbidities with physical illnesses
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Psychological therapies
  • Early detection of mental disorders program
  • Elderly services from different countries
  • Community care
  • Health economics of service
  • Caregivers program
  • Dementia prevention
  • Elderly suicide - Suicide prevention.

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