Dementia (WPA Series in Evidence & Experience in Psychiatry)

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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.
* Provides accompanying commentaries by an outstanding line up of contributors
* Covers developments in diagnosis, therapy, prognosis, economic evaluation and quality improvement
* Provides an unbiased and reliable reference point
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Amazon Sales Rank: #1955495 in Books
Published on: 2003-02-21
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
412 pages
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"Be Guided by the Evidence...Dementia is at present under-diagnosed and under-treated 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 new edition of the third volume of the WPA Series, Evidence & Experience in Psychiatry, provides: State-of-the-art systematic reviews of the subject; Accompanying commentaries by an outstanding line up of contributors; Coverage of developments in diagnosis, therapy, prognosis, economic evaluation and quality improvement; An unbiased and reliable reference point; This new edition will provide invaluable information for all psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, managers and policy makers."

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Be Guided by the Evidence...

Dementia is at present under-diagnosed and under-treated 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 new edition of the third volume of the WPA Series, Evidence & Experience in Psychiatry, provides:
State-of-the-art systematic reviews of the subject
Accompanying commentaries by an outstanding line up of contributors
Coverage of developments in diagnosis, therapy, prognosis, economic evaluation and quality improvement
An unbiased and reliable reference point
This new edition will provide invaluable information for all psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, managers and policy makers.

Download Description
"Be Guided by the Evidence...Dementia is at present under-diagnosed and under-treated 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 new edition of the third volume of the WPA Series, Evidence & Experience in Psychiatry, provides: State-of-the-art systematic reviews of the subject; Accompanying commentaries by an outstanding line up of contributors; Coverage of developments in diagnosis, therapy, prognosis, economic evaluation and quality improvement; An unbiased and reliable reference point; This new edition will provide invaluable information for all psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, managers and policy makers."