Dementia WPA Series in Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry
Dementia
Editor by:
Mario Maj
Norman Sartorius
Product Details
Paperback: 412 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (February 21, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470849630
ISBN-13: 978-0470849637
Book Description
It is a great compendium of up-to-date facts and opinions..." (British Journal of Psychiatry, April 2001) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Dementia is most frequently associated with aging and is, at present, under diagnosed and under-represented all over the world. Discrepancies in the diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions implemented in the various clinical contexts are significant and consequently, the need for a review of the currently available research evidence and a discussion of different clinical practices is urgently needed. This book provides a much needed review of the diagnostic procedures and the implementations of therapeutic interventions.
knowledge of dementia has significantly increased. The diagnosis of the dementia syndromes has been considerably refined. New types of the disorder, such as the Lewy body dementia, have been described. Our understanding of the risk factors and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease has considerably improved. Clinical and neuropsychological tools for the early diagnosis and the staging of dementia have been developed, and their usefulness in ordinary practice has been demonstrated. Promising leads for pharmacological treatment have been developed, and much has been done to facilitate the life and work of carers, by increasing training and support programmes in numbers and quality in many countries. Psychosocial interventions have also been developed and seen to be helpful in maintaining a person with dementia at a particular level of functioning without further loss and in improving the quality of life of the patients and their caregivers.
The WPA series Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry has been initiated as part of the effort of the World Psychiatric Association to bridge the gap between research evidence and clinical practice concerning the most prevalent mental disorders. Because of its increasing frequency, severity and ubiquity, and because the application of knowledge is so limited, dementia should be a priority for research, teaching and care. We hope that this volume will contribute to making it such.
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