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Author:   George Tadros (Aston University, Birmingham) ,  George Crowther (Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Weight:   0.487kg
ISBN:  

9781108408516

ISBN 10:   1108408516
Pages:   346
Publication Date:   11 April 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Introduction: geriatric medicine and old age psychiatry Rob Wears; 1. Psychological well-being in later life Dr Andrew Papadopoulos; 2. The epidemiology of mental illness in older people in acute hospitals; a growing challenge for the liaison psychiatrist Christiana Elisha-Aboh and George Crowther; 3. Elderly friendly environment Khalid Ali; 4. Communication with older people Sarmishtha Bhattacharyya and Susan Benbow; 5. Privacy and dignity in acute hospitals Eve Braithwaite and Sean Ninan; 6. Liaison psychiatry and law Hugh Series; 7. Safeguarding adults Sarah Murphy and Sabeena Pheerunggee; 8. Carers needs; during and after admission David Jolley, Brenda Roe and Caroline Sutcliffe; 9. Dementia and related disorders Farooq Khan and Dr Ayesha Bangash; 10. Causes and management of BPSD in acute hospitals Ravinder Kaur Hayer and George Tadros; 11. Delirium Mani Santhana Krishnan, Josie Jenkinson and Rashi Negi; 12. Depression and associated disorders Wendy Burn, George Crowther and Eimear Devlin; 13. Suicide assessment and management Peter Byrne and Cate Bailey; 14. Fear and anxiety in acute settings Andrew Papdobopoulos, Osama Refaat and George Tadros; 15. Late onset psychosis and related disorders Simon Thacker and Katie Ward; 16. Drug and alcohol misuse in older people Tony Rao and Cathy Symonds; 17. Perioperative medical management of elderly patients Atef Michael and Nonyelum Obiechina; 18. Parkinson's disease and degenerative neurological disorders Sally Jones; 19. Comprehensive geriatric assessment Khalid Ali; 20. Interface with community services Ben Underwood, Rosalind Tandy and Emad Sidhom; 21. Psychometric scales in elderly care Tareq Qassem.

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George Tadros is a Professor of Psychiatry and Dementia at Aston University in Birmingham, and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Cairo University in Egypt. He also a visiting Professor of Dementia Care in acute hospitals at Chester University and Honorary Professor of Psychiatry at Khalifa University, UAE. He is an Honorary Consultant of Old Age Liaison Psychiatry at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust. George Crowther is a Consultant Old Age Liaison Psychiatrist at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. In addition, he is a visiting Senior Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry at the University of Leeds.

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