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Depression: Long Term Care Setting

Synopsis
Discusses the nurse’s role in assessing the the geriatric patient for depression as well as her involvement in the overall treatment plan. Focuses on the difficult task of differentiating depression from dementia and clarifies the role of medical illness and medication as a cause of depression. Discusses the psychological and medical treatment, including the side effects of various medicines and rationale in choosing different agents.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 25 min.
Year of production
1996
Availability
Sale; 1996 sale: £75.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects
Medical sciences
Keywords
depression - medical; old people

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes
NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution

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