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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... indicated, no part of this book may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without written ...
... indicate that in every mental health field — psychiatry , psychology , nurs- ing , and social work - too few people currently have geriatrics training ( Halpain , Harris , McClure , & Jeste , 1999 ; Shea , 2003 ) . Shea ( 2003 ) , for ...
... indicates only how many people reside in nursing homes at any one time. For many people, nursing home stays are brief, resulting in discharge or death. As a result, the lifetime risk of spending some time in a nursing home is much ...
... indicates that performance can improve with training or similar experi- ences. Whether we are considering physical or intellectual fitness, ample evi- dence exists that older people can improve their performance and that these ...
... indicates cross-sectional findings for one test from the PMA, verbal meaning. This cross-sectional analysis shows a peak around age 39, followed by a fairly steep pattern of decline. In contrast, the longitudinal analysis, illustrated ...
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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 |