Mental Disorders in Older Adults: Fundamentals of Assessment and TreatmentGuilford Press, 29. ožu 2011. - Broj stranica: 468 Illustrated with abundant clinical material, this book provides essential knowledge and skills for effective mental health practice with older adults. It demonstrates how to evaluate and treat frequently encountered clinical problems in this population, including dementias, mood and anxiety disorders, and paranoid symptoms. Strategies are presented for implementing psychosocial interventions and integrating them with medications. The book also describes insightful approaches for supporting family caregivers and addresses the nuts and bolts of consulting in institutional settings. Combining their expertise as a researcher and an experienced clinician, the authors offer a unique perspective on the challenges facing older adults and how to help them lead more fulfilling and independent lives. Three reproducible forms can also be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.
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... ability at the end of life. This debate has critical implications for the amount of health care and other supportive services that will be needed for the older population, particularly as the number of oldest old grows. Regardless of ...
... ability to get the medical and mental health treatment that they need. Employment is a potential source of income for older people, as well as an opportunity for meaningful engagement. A relatively small proportion of older people are ...
... abilities with what they were like in the past , perhaps 30 or 40 years earlier . Conducting research that spans the whole of adulthood is beyond the capability of most researchers , though a few unique studies have done just that ...
... abilities are more likely to be affected than others, and the rate and timing of change in each ability can differ from one person to the next. Another important concept is reserve capacity, the ability of a person to meet the ...
... ability to compensate, com- bined with continued potential for growth in later life, means that older peo- ple can sustain performance in valued activities and can respond to treatment to help them overcome losses. Intelligence and ...
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Mood and Anxiety Disorders | 78 |
Other Common Mental Health Problems in Later Life | 99 |
The Clinical Interview | 115 |
Psychological Testing for Differential Diagnosis | 153 |
Foundations of Treatment | 189 |
Treatment of Anxiety Symptoms | 263 |
Treatment of Paranoid Symptoms | 281 |
Treatment of Dementia | 299 |
Family Caregiving | 321 |
Consultation in Institutional Settings | 351 |
Ethical Issues in Geriatric Psychology | 380 |
References | 397 |
Index | 451 |
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Mental Disorders in Older Adults: Fundamentals of Assessment and Treatment Steven H. Zarit,Judy M. Zarit Ograničeni pregled - 2011 |