This essential new handbook provides practical and essential information on old age liaison psychiatry in the general hospital setting, for use in everyday practice. Covering the assessment and management of older people's mental health, it addresses the most common day-to-day clinical presentations and conditions. The book provides a unique and valuable insight into the emotional and psychological challenges that older people and their families face in hospital, when dealing with both physical health and social crises. Featuring contributions from a range of experts from diverse medical and psychiatric specialities on topics such as service development, use of technology, ethical issues, safeguarding procedures and evidence-based practice for effective management. The book shines a light on the integration of mental and physical health for older people and the importance of managing all aspects of care, alongside the impact of each on mental health. An essential guide for hospital clinicians across all specialties.
Introduction: geriatric medicine and old age psychiatry Rob Wears; 1. Psychological well-being in later life Dr Andrew Papadopoulos; 2. The epidemiology of mental illness in older people in acute hospitals; a growing challenge for the liaison psychiatrist Christiana Elisha-Aboh and George Crowther; 3. Elderly friendly environment Khalid Ali; 4. Communication with older people Sarmishtha Bhattacharyya and Susan Benbow; 5. Privacy and dignity in acute hospitals Eve Braithwaite and Sean Ninan; 6. Liaison psychiatry and law Hugh Series; 7. Safeguarding adults Sarah Murphy and Sabeena Pheerunggee; 8. Carers needs; during and after admission David Jolley, Brenda Roe and Caroline Sutcliffe; 9. Dementia and related disorders Farooq Khan and Dr Ayesha Bangash; 10. Causes and management of BPSD in acute hospitals Ravinder Kaur Hayer and George Tadros; 11. Delirium Mani Santhana Krishnan, Josie Jenkinson and Rashi Negi; 12. Depression and associated disorders Wendy Burn, George Crowther and Eimear Devlin; 13. Suicide assessment and management Peter Byrne and Cate Bailey; 14. Fear and anxiety in acute settings Andrew Papdobopoulos, Osama Refaat and George Tadros; 15. Late onset psychosis and related disorders Simon Thacker and Katie Ward; 16. Drug and alcohol misuse in older people Tony Rao and Cathy Symonds; 17. Perioperative medical management of elderly patients Atef Michael and Nonyelum Obiechina; 18. Parkinson's disease and degenerative neurological disorders Sally Jones; 19. Comprehensive geriatric assessment Khalid Ali; 20. Interface with community services Ben Underwood, Rosalind Tandy and Emad Sidhom; 21. Psychometric scales in elderly care Tareq Qassem.
George Tadros is a Professor of Psychiatry and Dementia at Aston University in Birmingham, and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Cairo University in Egypt. He also a visiting Professor of Dementia Care in acute hospitals at Chester University and Honorary Professor of Psychiatry at Khalifa University, UAE. He is an Honorary Consultant of Old Age Liaison Psychiatry at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust. George Crowther is a Consultant Old Age Liaison Psychiatrist at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. In addition, he is a visiting Senior Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry at the University of Leeds.
