Pharmacological treatment
Chapter 30 PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT INTRODUCTION The introduction of effective psychotropic medications in the 1950s transformed the lives of many people with mental health problems, including many older people who would…
GERIATRICS
Psychotherapeutic treatment
Chapter 29 PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC TREATMENT INTRODUCTION This chapter provides information on what is known about the commonly used strategies for psychotherapeutic treatment for older people. Some of the symptoms of the…
Population health and burden of disease
Chapter 1 POPULATION HEALTH AND BURDEN OF DISEASE INTRODUCTION This chapter introduces the ageing population and its implications for population health and the burden of disease. Special emphasis is given…
Community management of acutely ill older people
Chapter 27 COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT OF ACUTELY ILL OLDER PEOPLE INTRODUCTION This brief chapter introduces some of the issues confronting mental health workers when dealing with acutely ill older people. Because older…
The older person with substance abuse
Chapter 24 THE OLDER PERSON WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTRODUCTION Very little attention has been given to substance abuse among older people but, with the ageing population, this issue will have…
The older person with personality disorder
Chapter 25 THE OLDER PERSON WITH PERSONALITY DISORDER INTRODUCTION Personality disorders are characterised by deeply embedded, inflexible, maladaptive, overt traits characterised by dysfunctional personal relationships and cognitive, emotional, impulse control…
The older person with psychotic symptoms
Chapter 22 THE OLDER PERSON WITH PSYCHOTIC SYMPTOMS INTRODUCTION Psychotic symptoms in older people are highly prevalent and occur in many different mental health problems, including delirium, dementia, mood disorders…
Issues in rural and remote locations
Chapter 8 ISSUES IN RURAL AND REMOTE LOCATIONS INTRODUCTION Australia has always taken pride in its rural heritage, and much of its modern-day nationhood grew from the values that emanated…
Risk assessment
Chapter 18 RISK ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION This chapter gives an overview of risk assessment, with particular emphasis on falls, abuse and neglect of older people, and aggression. Risk assessment involves the…
Functional assessment
Chapter 16 FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION When an older person becomes mentally impaired, their ability to self-care is an area that usually becomes compromised. It is what a person cannot do…
