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

摘要: Building on the first edition, Psychiatric Consultation in Long-Term Care has been fully revised and updated, integrating DSM-5 classification throughout. It delivers an essential resource for psychiatrists, neurologists, geriatricians, palliative care physicians, primary nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physician assistants involved prevention, assessment, diagnosis, management of neuropsychiatric disorders long-term (LTC) populations, as well nurses, social workers, other professionals important day-to-day care. The book provides comprehensive descriptions practical, strengths-based, individualized, psychosocial, spiritual, environmental approaches, high-quality mental healthcare utilizing pharmacological interventions when appropriate to improve emotional spiritual well-being LTC residents. details key elements creating genuine person-centered care: reduction inappropriate medications counter-therapeutic staff treating serious psychiatric with evidence-based interventions, a road-map owners administrators facilities.