Social issues
Chapter 7 SOCIAL ISSUES INTRODUCTION When exploring the mental health problems of older people, the extent to which they are exacerbated by social issues is as important as what results…
Models of mental healthcare and organisational issues
Chapter 4 MODELS OF MENTAL HEALTHCARE AND ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES INTRODUCTION Although there is evidence for the effectiveness of older persons’ mental health services (OPMHS) (Draper 2000), the most effective components…
Normal, healthy and successful ageing
Chapter 2 NORMAL, HEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL AGEING INTRODUCTION This chapter introduces the concept of normal ageing and contrasts it with healthy ageing and successful ageing. Mental health workers regularly encounter unhealthy…
Cultural issues
Chapter 6 CULTURAL ISSUES INTRODUCTION An older person’s cultural background has a great influence on many aspects of their mental health. When considering treatment options, it is imperative to consider…
Evidence-based care in the community
Chapter 3 EVIDENCE-BASED CARE IN THE COMMUNITY INTRODUCTION The community mental health worker caring for older people will develop over time a certain pattern to their clinical work. It is…
Community mental health teams
Chapter 5 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TEAMS INTRODUCTION This chapter considers community mental health teams for older people. It examines their composition and function. In those places with universal health systems,…
