Assessment Scales in Old Age Psychiatry

by Alistair Burns, Brian Lawlor, Sarah Craig

With an increasing number of older people being diagnosed with mental disorders, this timely, authoritative guide will be of interest to everyone involved in assessing the mental health problems of the elderly and the effect that these may have on patients' functional ability. This second edition of Assessment Scales in Old Age Psychiatry is a unique compendium which summarizes more than 200 scales across the field of mental disorders in the elderly. Every scale is accompanied by information on the completion of each instrument to allow the reader to see, at a glance, the scope of the scale and its application. The book will help psychiatrists, geriatricians, neurologists, and psychologists in choosing an appropriate assessment scale to meet both their clinical and research requirements.

400 pages, Paperback

First published May 18, 1999