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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... asked to see a psychologist because she was having trouble controlling her temper when John's behavior disturbed her. He had a long history of cardiac problems, as well as Parkinson's disease, but he also was moderately demented. He was ...
... asked to respond. The scenarios involve dilemmas that are spe- cific to particular stages of life. The responses are then rated with a multidi- mensional scoring system that reflects the definition of wisdom. Wisdom was generally not ...
... asking a more open - ended questions such as “ What would you like for lunch ? ” The differences in performance of older people on recognition and recall tasks may reflect a larger issue - that cognitive resources necessary for pro ...
... asked questions with identifying information about these famous people. If they could not recall a name, they were asked whether they had a tip-of-the-tongue response, that is, whether they felt they knew the answer but could not recall ...
... asked to apply this approach to learning lists of digits and nouns. Using this method, both young and old were able to learn very long lists, though younger participants consistently performed at a higher level. When the learning ...
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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 |