Psychiatric Consultation in Long-Term Care: A Guide for Health Care Professionals

by George T. Grossberg, Abhilash K. Desai, George T. Grossberg MD, et al.

Studies show that residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities are at a substantial risk of having psychiatric disorders. This practical volume provides much-needed clinical guidance for the prevention and appropriate treatment of mental illness in long-term care settings. Abhilash K. Desai and George T. Grossberg offer a basic framework for a humanistic, team-based approach to meeting the needs of elder persons with mental disorders...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801893860
• ISBN13: 9780801893865
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"