A practical guide for the clinician using neuropsychological tests in the assessment of elderly patients. It presents concise overviews of the major neuropsychiatric syndromes affecting the elderly, the use of brain imaging in differential diagnosis, interpretation of test results, and how to generate useful treatment recommendations.

This title brings together as many assessment scales for use in old age psychiatry as would be practical for ease of reference. It enables the reader to pick the most appropriate scale for any situation. An estimated completion time for each scale is included and 180 scales are presented.

Angelica.

Angelica.

Part of the What Do I Do Now? Psychiatry series, Geriatric Psychiatry provides clear answers to some of the most complex clinical situations in geriatric psychiatric care.

This book provides a comprehensive, scholarly, and practical account of delirium that will be of value for all doctors and nurses involved in the care of the elderly.