This book provides information about depression in the elderly to the staff in outpatient services and gives valuable advice for identification, diagnosis and treatment of the disorder. It is useful for general practitioners and other workers in the front line of medical care.
By:
Robert Howard, Simon Lovestone, Ken Wilson Imprint: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 113g ISBN:9781853172458 ISBN 10: 1853172456 Pages: 80 Publication Date:01 January 1996 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction 2. Epidemiology and classification of depression 3. Aetiology 4. Clinical presentation of depression in the elderly 5. Assessment of the depressed patient 6. Prognosis 7. Physical treatments for depression 8. Psychological treatments for depression 9. The role of the multidisciplinary team 10. Bibliography