Depression in later life / Jill Manthorpe and Steve Iliffe.

By:

Manthorpe, Jill, 1955-

Contributor(s):

Iliffe, Steve

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2005.Description: 1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

1846421357
9781846421358
184310234X
9781843102342

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Depression in later life.DDC classification:

618.97/689 22

LOC classification:

RC451.4.A5 M35 2005eb

NLM classification:

2005 I-231
WM 171

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Contents:

Why focus on depression? -- The impact of depression -- Helping depressed older people -- Depression and dementia -- Depression, anxiety and psychosis -- Suicide and self-harm -- Carers' support -- Prevention of depression -- Conclusion.

Summary: Winner of the 2006 BMA Book Award for Health care for the Elderly. This accessible and authoritative book provides an invaluable guide to identifying, treating and preventing depression in later life. Jill Manthorpe and Steve Iliffe take a multidisciplinary approach and employ both medical and psycho-social models of depression. The medical model is used to identify symptoms, make diagnoses and work towards optimal treatment. Psycho-social perspectives provide insight into the scale and complexi.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-148) and indexes.

Winner of the 2006 BMA Book Award for Health care for the Elderly. This accessible and authoritative book provides an invaluable guide to identifying, treating and preventing depression in later life. Jill Manthorpe and Steve Iliffe take a multidisciplinary approach and employ both medical and psycho-social models of depression. The medical model is used to identify symptoms, make diagnoses and work towards optimal treatment. Psycho-social perspectives provide insight into the scale and complexi.

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