Handbook of Old Age Psychiatry – A Primer for Registrars and Junior Doctors in Assessment and Management of Common Conditions

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Dr Forbes, Dr Mitchell and Assoc Prof Macfarlane have published the third edition of their FREE handbook of old age psychiatry.

This is an invaluable resource for junior doctors and trainees working in old age psychiatry. The book covers the core components of assessment, formulation and management, with a lot of tips and tricks to get the best outcomes for patients.

Dr Forbes, Dr Mitchell and Assoc Prof Macfarlane are all Consultant Psychiatrists of Old Age working in Australia.

this image is the front cover of the Handbook of Old Age Psychiatry by Dr Forbes, Dr Mitchell, Prof Mcfarlane
Written by :
  1. Dr Malcolm Forbes, an old age psychiatrist at Barwon Health, lecturer at the University of Melbourne, and PhD scholar in late-life depression
  2. Dr Rupert Mitchell, a consultant geriatrician at Barwon Health; and
  3. Prof Stephen Macfarlane, Head of Clinical Services at The Dementia Centre and Associate Professor of Aged Psychiatry at Monash University.

Click here to read the book.

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