Author : American Psychiatric Association. Task Force on Models of Practice in Geriatric Psychiatry
Publisher : American Psychiatric Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Selected Models of Practice in Geriatric Psychiatry by : American Psychiatric Association. Task Force on Models of Practice in Geriatric Psychiatry
Download or read book Selected Models of Practice in Geriatric Psychiatry written by American Psychiatric Association. Task Force on Models of Practice in Geriatric Psychiatry and published by American Psychiatric Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed for clinicians, policy makers, and other professionals engaged in developing programs for the mental health needs of our aging population. By identifying and describing existing models of excellence in geriatric psychiatry practice from a variety of settings and geographic locations, this task force report will both inspire and instruct as to how these paradigms can be used for future system development. Concise and valuable information on complex issues in service delivery for the elderly is provided from seven different countries. Selected Models of Practice in Geriatric Psychiatry presents various settings in which psychiatrists treat elderly patients and describes for each setting * targeting and identification of patients* common clinical problems* approaches to treatment* physical plant and staffing requirements* administrative issues* reimbursement sources