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| Clinical psychology services for older people in primary care | | Corporate Author | PSIGE (Psychologists' Special Interest Group Working with Older People), Division of Clinical Psychology, British Psychological Society |
| Publisher | The British Psychological Society, Leicester, 2002 |
| Pages | 33 pp (Occasional paper no 4) |
| Source | The British Psychological Society, St Andrews House, 48 Princess Road East, Leicester LE1 7DR. |
| Keywords | Psychiatric treatment ; Needs [elderly] ; General practice ; Clinical psychologists. |
| Annotation | Primary care is now at the core of health service policy in the UK. This report brings together information about the psychological needs of older people in primary care and the efficacy of psychological interventions to their needs with regard to mental health problems, dementia, physical disability, stroke, falls, challenging behaviour, and carers. The different service models and the distinctiveness of clinical psychology work with older people are outlined. The report is intended primarily for clinical psychiatrists and PSIGE members. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-021126214 B |
| Classmark | LP: IK: L5: QT9A |
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