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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... be stable on average or even to improve in some individuals until the 60s or 70s ( Schaie , 1995 ) . Dementia , depression, and other serious disorders typically identified with later life. 4 MENTAL DISORDERS IN OLDER ADULTS.
... individual has a problem that needs to be treated. The next three chapters address the problems and disorders of later life. Chapter 3 focuses on disorders that impair cognition—dementia and delirium—and reviews their symptoms ...
... individual lifespan. For most people, old age includes a period in which they are relatively healthy, active, and independent— Neugarten's “young old” period—followed by a period of decline prior to death. Whether or not the period of ...
... individuals barely get by on their income and can have considerable trouble meeting unexpected expenses, particularly health care costs not covered by insurance. Poverty rates also remain high in some segments of the minority elderly ...
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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 |