Assessment Scales in Old Age Psychiatry, Second Edition (Assessment Scales in Psychiatry Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (757 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1841841684 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Read the reviews of the first edition: "Drs. Burns, Lawlor, and Craig have done the field of Geriatric Psychiatry a great service in the publication of Assessment Scales in Old Age Psychiatry" --American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry "For academics, the book is a prayer answeredMy only question is 'Why didn't somebody do this before'."
Building on the foundation set by the first edition, the book summarizes scales commonly used in clinical and research practice and provides references for obtaining further information. A unique compendium of more than 200 assessment scales, this second edition of Assessment Scales in Old Age Psychiatry is an indispensable guide for assessing the mental health problems of the elderly and the effects that such problems may have on patients' functional ability. These scales were selected on the basis of the authors' clinical and research knowledge. This information is pulled together to form a comprehensive text on assessment scales in old age psychiatry.. Every scale is accompanied by a full profile, including a completed instrument, so you can see, at a glance, the scope of the scale and its application. The second edition includes all the assessment instruments from the first edition and over 80 new rating scales
Five Stars SISTERS OF MERCY JUST WHAT I NEEDED. Shirley A Almeida said A fundamental guide book for elderly mental health team. A wonderful compendium, which have summarized an extensive knowledge of the elderly mental health assessment field. It is a fundamental dayly tool for any professional interested in psychogeriatrics.