Maj / Sartorius Dementia

2. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-470-85860-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 412 Seiten, E-Book

Dementia is most frequently associated with aging and is, atpresent, under-diagnosed and under-represented all over the world.Discrepancies in the diagnostic procedures and therapeuticinterventions implemented in the various clinical contexts aresignificant and consequently, the need for a review of thecurrently available research evidence and a discussion of differentclinical practices is urgently needed. This book provides a muchneeded review of the diagnostic procedures and the implementationsof therapeutic interventions.
* Provides accompanying commentaries by an outstanding line up ofcontributors
* Covers developments in diagnosis, therapy, prognosis, economicevaluation and quality improvement
* Provides an unbiased and reliable reference point

Autoren/Hrsg.

Maj, Mario

Sartorius, Norman

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Review Contributors.
Preface.
Definition and Epidemiology of Dementia: A Review (A. Henderson& A. Jorm).
Clinical Diagnosis of Dementia: A Review (B. Reisberg, etal.).
Neuropsychological and Instrumental Diagnosis of Dementia: AReview (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, etal.).
Acknowledgements for the First Edition.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

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.