Edmond ChiuCambridge University Press, 8/21/2008EAN 9780521026765, ISBN10: 0521026768Paperback, 652 pages, 24.6 x 16.8 x 3.6 cmLanguage: EnglishUntil recently the literature has sadly neglected the commonest disorders of old age which, lacking a demonstrable organic basis, have tended to be called 'functional'. Professor Chiu and Dr Ames provide us with the first comprehensive text to deal with all the non-dementing psychiatric disorders in a practical guide and exhaustive reference. Interfacing psychiatry and somatic medicine, and confronting the issues of co-morbidity, this text clearly outlines our core knowledge about clinical problems, discussing appropriate treatments and highlighting areas for future research. Along with case histories which bring much of the detail into lively focus, chapters are neatly cross-referenced and are rich in practical advice for multidisciplinary management strategies. A unique group of contributors of international renown includes members of a number of allied health disciplines relevant to old-age psychiatry. This text is sure to be of widespread interest to all professionals concerned with the health of older people.List of contributorsPrefaceIntroduction - a personal note Tom ArieAcknowledgementPart I. Classification1. Functional psychiatric disorders in ICD 10 Norman Sartorius and T. Bedirhan Ãœstün2. The classification of functional psychiatric disorders in DSM-III-R and DSM-IV Peter Rabins and Marshal FolsteinPart II. General Epidemiology3. Epidemiology in the study of functional psychiatric disorders of the elderly Robin EastwoodPart III. Neuroses4. Panic disorders in the elderly Fiona Judd and Graham Burrows5. Obsessive-compulsive disorder in the elderly John Tiller6. Generalized anxiety and phobic disorders James Lindesay and Sube BanerjeePart IV. Affective Disorders7. The epidemiology of affective disorders in old age John Snowdon8. The outcome of depressive illness in old age Peter Burvill9. Pseudodementia in geriatric depression Rotimi Bajulaiye and George S. Alexopoulos10. Depression in nursing and residential homes David Ames11. Depression in primary care settings Martin Blanchard and Anthony Mann12. Treatment of depression in the elderly Henry Brodaty and Kaarin Anstey13. Mania in late lifeconceptual and clinical issues Ken Shulman14. Suicide in the elderly Ajit Shah and Thirunavukarasu GanesvaranPart V. Psychosexual Disorders15. Psychosexual disorders John KellettPart VI. Substance Use and Abuse16. Substance use and abuse Stephen TicehurstPart VII. Schizophrenia and Related Psychoses17. The elderly with schizophrenia Heinz Häfner and Martin Hambrecht18. Late onset paranoid disordersI. coming to terms with late paraphrenia Osvaldo Almeida, Robert Howard, Hans Förstl and Raymond LevyII. paraphrenia, schizophrenia or? Peter Rabins and Godfrey Pearlson19. Community or asylum? finding a place to care for the elderly psychiatric patient Chris GilleardPart VIII. Psychological, Biological and Medical Issues20. A developmental psychology of old age Sid Williams21. The biology of functional psychiatric disorders Michael Philpot22. Brain imaging in functional psychiatric disorders of the elderly Robert Howard and Barbara Beats23. Medical co-morbiditypresentation in a general hospital setting Brice Pitt24. Psychiatric aspects of cerebro-vascular disease Peter BurvillPart IX. Treatment Methods25. Geriatric psychopharmacology Brian Leonard26. Electro-convulsive therapy in later life Susan Benbow27. Family therapy Barbara Knothe and Peter McArdle28. Group therapy in the elderly Sanford Finkel, Paul Metler, Wendy Wasson, Karen Berte, Nancy Bailey, Diane Brauer and James Gandy29. Integrated psychotherapy of the elderly Joel Sadavoy30. Management of the treatment team in a multidisciplinary framework Edmond Chiu31. Occupational therapy Kristine Alexander32. Nursing management Jan Tinney33. Social work and the psychiatry of late life Elizabeth Ozanne34. Music therapy Ruth Bright35. Physiotherapy Karen Webster and Joan McMeekenPart X. ConclusionA concluding overview Brian DaviesIndex.‘Overall this book is a joy to browse through, with stimulating coverage of functional psychiatric disorder in the elderly from varied viewpoints, providing solid and interesting reviews of all the main topics.’ Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
