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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... Anxiety Disorders 78 CHAPTER 5. Other Common Mental Health Problems in Later Life 99 CHAPTER 6. The Clinical Interview 115 CHAPTER 7. Psychological Testing for Differential Diagnosis 153 and Capacity Evaluations CHAPTER 8. Foundations ...
... anxiety and to develop strategies for promoting health, as well as intellectual and functional competency, thus helping to make old age a productive and fulfilling period of life. Older people themselves are increasingly turning to ...
... anxiety. These are the most common psychiatric disorders in later life and also the ones for which the most treatment options exist. In Chapter 5, we look at the most dis- abling of the psychiatric diagnoses: personality and psychotic ...
... anxiety disorders. Chapter 11 turns to the problem of paranoid disorders in later life, when treatment is typically different from that for younger patients. Chapter 12 focuses on the treatment of people with dementia, including new ...
... anxiety because of their lack of familiarity with the setting and procedures. Findings from cross-sectional research can be useful despite their limita- tions. We often want to know whether old and young people differ, even if we do not ...
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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 |