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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... evidence. Each therapist will develop a unique style, and so these approaches are meant to be illustrative rather than a definitive blueprint for treatment. Throughout, we use clinical examples to illustrate key points. These are drawn ...
... evidence suggests that rates of disability are decreasing (e.g., Schoeni, Freedman & Wallace, 2001). Other researchers, however, have taken the position that both life expectancy and the length of morbidity at the end of life are ...
... evidence of an “age change”—that is, that the variability observed during the course of the study is due to aging (Schaie & Hofer, 2001). But lon- gitudinal studies have their limitations as well. As noted, it is difficult to conduct ...
... evidence of an age change. Another possibility is that the initial differences between cohorts in 1990 might remain the same over time, that is, the younger cohorts could maintain more open or tolerant sexual attitudes as they age. The ...
... stable , although with some evidence of decline ( increased rigidity ) in the oldest groups . Similar to the findings for intelligence , the differences found between cross - sectional and Normal Processes of Aging 3333.
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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 |