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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... issue in greater depth. By organizing the book in this way, we believe we have created a practical introduction to ... issues and topics that are different in geriatric practice, topics that are usually not covered in clinical training ...
... issues. Familiar ethical issues, such as maintaining confidentiality, take on a new twist when working with older adults, particularly when family members are involved or when the person lives in an institution. Some issues are more ...
... issues in old age. Aging, in other words, makes us neither wise nor foolish nor neurotic. Rather, people's personal histories, their life experiences and social circumstances, as well as broader generational and historical influences ...
... issues of later life, given the diversity of the older population and the large span of years involved (e.g., 65–95 or older). Clinicians should not become overly enamored with these types of poetic descriptions of the life course. A ...
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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 |