Psychosis in the Elderly Contributor(s): Hassett, Anne M. (Author), Ames, David (Author), Chiu, Edmond (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367392631 ISBN-13: 9780367392635 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $75.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Psychology | Developmental - Adulthood & Aging - Medical | Geriatrics |
Dewey: 618.976 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.10 lbs) 260 pages |
Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Across the spectrum of psychopathology in later life, psychotic symptomatology has been the most neglected, and although literature in this area is increasing, this is the first book to address the need for an overarching framework to examine and understand late-life psychotic phenomena. Exploring the practical and ethical issues that arise when managing psychotic elderly patients in the community, as well as the sequelae of stigmatisation and carer stress, |