Assessment Scales in Old Age Psychiatry (Assessment Scales in Psychiatry Series)

"Depression can mean either a mild feeling of lowered mood which is transient and may reflect an individual response to life circumstances or a major illness with biological features (e.g. weight loss, diurnal variation in mood, sleep disturbance)." "Building on the success of the first edition, the authors have compiled a comprehensive compendium of over 200 scales across the field of mental disorders in the elderly. Each scale is accompanied by information on the completion of each instrument and a commentary to allow the reader to see, at a glance, the scope of the scale and its application." "With an increasing number of older people being diagnosed with mental disorders, this timely, authoritative guide is an essential tool for everyone involved in assessing the mental health problems of the elderly and the effect that these may have on a patient's functional ability."--Jacket Depression Dementia. Cognitive assessment ; Neuropsychiatric assessments ; Activities of daily living ; Global assessments/quality of life Global mental health assessments Physical examination Delirium Caregiver assessments Memory functioning Other scales.