Dementia (eBook)

Mario Maj, Norman Sartorius (Herausgeber)

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2003 | 2. Auflage
412 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-85860-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Dementia is most frequently associated with aging and is, at present, under-diagnosed and under-represented all over the world. Discrepancies in the diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions implemented in the various clinical contexts are significant and consequently, the need for a review of the currently available research evidence and a discussion of different clinical practices is urgently needed. This book provides a much needed review of the diagnostic procedures and the implementations of therapeutic interventions.

* Provides accompanying commentaries by an outstanding line up of contributors

* Covers developments in diagnosis, therapy, prognosis, economic evaluation and quality improvement

* Provides an unbiased and reliable reference point

Autor

Mario Maj is Professor o+A1191f Psychiatry at the Primo Policlinico Universitario in Naples, Italy. Maj has been President of the Italian Psychiatric Association; President of the Italian Society of Biological Psychiatry; Secretary-General of the Association of European Psychiatrists; Editor of European Psychiatry and World Psychiatry. He became President of the Association of European Psychiatrists in January 2002 and of the World Psychiatric Association in 2008. Norman Sartorius is a psychiatrist and professor. He previously served as a director of the World Health Organization's Division of Mental Health. He has also been a former president of the World Psychiatric Association and of the European Psychiatric Association.

Inhalt

List of Review Contributors.

Preface.

Definition and Epidemiology of Dementia: A Review (A. Henderson
& A. Jorm).

Clinical Diagnosis of Dementia: A Review (B. Reisberg, et
al.).

Neuropsychological and Instrumental Diagnosis of Dementia: A
Review (O. Almkvist).

Pharmacological Treatment of Dementia: A Review (S. Samuels
& K. Davis).

Psychosocial Interventions for Dementia: A Review (F. Baro).

Costs of Dementia: A Review (B. Jönsson, et
al.).

Acknowledgements for the First Edition.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.7.2003
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• Schlagworte: Demenz • Medical Science • Medizin • Psychiatrie • Psychiatry
• ISBN-10: 0-470-85860-5 / 0470858605
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-85860-8 / 9780470858608