Assessment Scales in Old Age Psychiatry

Description

"With an increasing number of older people being diagnosed with mental disorders, this timely, authoritative guide will be of interest to everyone involved in assessing the mental health problems of the elderly and the effect that these may have on patients' functional ability."--BOOK JACKET. "Assessment Scales in Old Age Psychiatry is a unique compendium which summarizes over 150 scales across the field of mental disorders in the elderly. Every scale is accompanied by information on the completion of each instrument to allow the reader to see, at a glance, the scope of the scale and its application. This book will help psychiatrists, geriatricians, neurologists and psychologists in choosing an appropriate assessment scale to meet both their clinical and research requirements."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

"Depression can mean either a mild feeling of lowered mood which is transient and may reflect an individual response to life circumstances or a major illness with biological features (e.g. weight loss, diurnal variation in mood, sleep disturbance)."

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Other Editions

• Assessment Scales in Old Age PsychiatryPaperbackTaylor & Francis1999-05-25
• Assessment Scales in Old Age PsychiatryTaylor & Francis Group2004-01-01