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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... functioning, memory, personality, and other areas. Knowing what is usual and expected is helpful for setting goals in treatment and for compar- ing findings from a clinical assessment to determine whether an individual has a problem ...
... functioning. The tension between these positive and negative aspects of aging forms the foundation of mental health practice. For many older clients, clinical interventions can facilitate growth and overcome barriers to successful aging ...
... functioning. Neugarten characterized this group as the “old old.” She also stressed that these categories were not tied rigidly to chronological age but represented nor- mative patterns of functioning within the older population. It is ...
... functioning: intelligence, memory, personality, and well-being. Studying the Aging Process Clinicians working with older people need to know how to evaluate new information presented about the aging process. The media and even ...
... functioning since the preceding evalua- tion. Longitudinal studies can also be influenced by cohort and period effects. One cohort, for example, may score particularly high or low on a specific abil- ity or may show a unique pattern of ...
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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 |