Psychosis in the Elderly

Anne M. Hassett, David Ames, Edmond Chiu

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English

CRC Press
20 June 2005

Medicine: general issues; Geriatric medicine; Psychiatry; Geriatric nursing

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. With such a wealth of modern, detailed information, this book provides the most current understanding of psychosis in the elderly, and is also an informative clinical guide when managing psychotic elderly patients.

By: Anne M. Hassett, David Ames, Edmond Chiu
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 612g
ISBN: 9781841843940
ISBN 10: 1841843946
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 20 June 2005
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anne M. Hassett, Department of Psychiatry, School of Behavioural Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. David Ames, BA, MD, FRCPsych, FRANZCP, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry of Old Age at the Academic Unit for the Psychiatry of Old Ag at the North West Hospital Psychogeriatric Service, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Edmond Chiu, MBBS, DPM, FRANZCP, AM, is Associate Professor in Psychiatry of Old Age, University of Melbourne, and Director, Aged Psychiatry, Education and Research, St. George's Health Service, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Reviews for Psychosis in the Elderly

'... a welcome and accessible multi-author book ... , really a series of excellent mini-reviews on psychosis in association with a wide range of neuropsychiatric disorders as well as schizophrenia ... I am confident [this book] will gain deserved recognition as required reading for old age psychiatrists in training.' - Robert Howard, British Journal of Psychiatry (20006) 189:196 'The book provides an invaluable research too for the study of the area of psychosis in the elderly.' - Australian Journal on Ageing 'This book uniquely addresses the need to bring together state of the art knowledge of aetiologies and best management practices for psychosis in later life.' - Medicine Today