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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... identify a treatable problem in someone who was considered “hopelessly senile,” but even when we can only confirm bad news, we can provide the patient and family with knowledge about the problem and the opportunity to plan for future ...
... identify the best strategies for working with them. Development of collabora- tive relationships with physicians depends on establishing expertise in aging and mental health and in communicating findings in a succinct and jargon- free ...
... identify strengths that we can build on. The lifespan developmental perspective (e.g., Baltes, 1987, 1997) also presents concepts that help us understand the unfolding of the aging process. Changes with aging can be characterized as ...
... identify what is important in the situation and to help them make a decision. Many cultures believe that some elders have special insight into major life problems. Although cognitive aging studies usually focus on decline, it is also ...
... identifying people with dementia. By contrast, epidemiological studies that estimate the prevalence in the population ... identify mild dementia in well-educated people, who can score in normal ranges on these tests despite developing ...
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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 |