Psychiatric Consultation in Long-Term Care: A Guide for Health Care Professionals

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-0-8018-9386-5
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 488 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 760 g

Studies show that residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities are at a substantial risk of having psychiatric disorders. This practical volume provides much-needed clinical guidance for the prevention and appropriate treatment of mental illness in long-term care settings.

Abhilash K. Desai and George T. Grossberg offer a basic framework for a humanistic, team-based approach to meeting the needs of elder persons with mental disorders in long-term care facilities. Early chapters cover the demographics of residents, the epidemiology of their psychiatric symptoms, and the assessment process. Subsequent chapters focus on major disorders, including dementia, delirium, depression, psychosis, and anxiety. The authors discuss end-of-life issues and treatments and offer suggestions for improving care. Throughout, they highlight the importance of the relationship between staff and residents.

Emphasizing creative engagement and hands-on care and featuring clinical vignettes and practical tips, this optimistic volume reinforces the potential for nursing homes and assisted living facilities to be communities where residents thrive.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Desai, Abhilash K.

Grossberg, George T.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Geriatrie, Gerontologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Krankenpflege
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
1. Introduction and Epidemiology
2. The Assessment Process
3. Dementia
4. Delirium
5. Mood Disorders
6. Psychotic Disorders
7. Anxiety Disorders and Sleep Disorders
8. Personality Disorders, Somatoform Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, and Other Psychiatric Disorders
9. Psychiatric Aspects of Nutritional Disorders, Frailty,and Failure to Thrive
10. Abuse and Neglect, Ethical Dilemmas, and Medicolegal Issues
11. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
12. Pharmacological Interventions
13. Psychosocial and Environmental Interventions
14. An Ideal Long-Term Care Home
Abbreviations
Resources
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Grossberg, George T.
George T. Grossberg, M.D., is the Samuel W. Fordyce Professor and director of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. His recent books include Alzheimer's: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies and Comprehensive Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, third edition.

Desai, Abhilash K.
Abhilash K. Desai, M.D., FAPA, is an associate professor of geriatric psychiatry and the director of the Center for Healthy Brain Aging at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

Abhilash K. Desai, M.D., FAPA, is an associate professor of geriatric psychiatry and the director of the Center for Healthy Brain Aging at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. George T. Grossberg, M.D., is the Samuel W. Fordyce Professor and director of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. His recent books include Alzheimer's: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies and Comprehensive Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, third edition.