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Zusatztext 'In substance! as in style! the writing is relatively abstruse in nature. Discerning review of selected research evidence! in tandem with a case-study method of instruction! imbue the text with great didactic richess. By these means! the terrain of mental health and later life! including its practice! policy and research strata is illumined brightly with rays of thoughtful perspicacity.' - Leo Uzych! Activities! Adaptation and Aging Journal2012 Informationen zum Autor John Keady is Professor of Professor of Older People's Mental Health Nursing at the University of Manchester and holds a joint appointment with the Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust! UKSue Watts is Head of Psychology for Older People in Salford with the Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust! UK. Klappentext The mental health needs of older people are all too often overlooked or put down to the inevitable consequences of ageing. This book identifies! and supports the needs of this population. It covers mental health promotion! anxiety and depression! ageing and psychosis! alcohol and dual diagnosis! dementia! later life! and enduring mood disorders. Zusammenfassung The mental health needs of older people are all too often overlooked or put down to the inevitable effects of old age. This much-needed textbook will make it much easier for health professionals – from psychologists to nurses – to identify, treat and support the needs of this vulnerable group. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction / John Keady and Sue Watts Part I: Setting the Scene 1. Caring! Practice and Community Contexts / John Keady and Sue Watts 2. Social Care Approaches / Jill Manthorpe Part II. Clinical Contexts 3. Mental Health Promotion / Ann Crosland 4. Depression and Anxiety / Georgina Charlesworth 5. Complex and Enduring Mood Disorders / Steve Davies 6. Ageing and Psychosis / Susan Benbow 7. Neurosis / Sue Watts 8. Alcohol and Dual Diagnosis / Rahul Rao 9. Dementia: Memory Assessment and Treatment Services/ Sube Banerjee 10. Later Life Liaison Services / Helen Pratt 11. Dementia: Complex Case Work / Karin Theresa Smith Part III: A Way Forward 12. New Directions! New Ambitions / John Keady and Sue Watts ...
