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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... increase in life expectancy. Throughout human history, only a very small part of the population enjoyed long life. Most people died young as a result of acute illness, injury, the effects of contaminated food or water, or, for women ...
... increasing number of older people are in need of psychological services . The mental health field , however , has ... increases the number of older people dramatically . The need for trained professionals comes at a time when steadily ...
... increase in life expectancy means that people are more likely to live until their 70s, 80s, or even 90s, ages at which a variety of chronic illnesses and disabilities become common. Along with unprecedented numbers of vital and active ...
... increase from 8 to 10 % of the older population , and other groups ( including Asian , Pacific Islanders , American Indians , Eskimos , and Aleuts ) will increase from 2 to 8 % . This growing diversity means that therapists need to ...
... increasing; on the other hand, individuals living to advanced ages at which disease and disability are endemic are also becoming more common. These trends have spawned a controversy about the significance of improved health and increased ...
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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 |