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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... losses. Intelligence and Aging When do older people need someone to take over complex situations, and when do they ... loss is less than early estimates suggested (Vinters, 2001). Imaging studies of the brain have generally found that ...
... Losses are particularly evident in white matter and in the volume of the hippocampus and frontal lobes, although the extent and significance of these changes remains controversial. Nonetheless, it is logical to expect that brain aging ...
... loss of memory that happened to her grand- mother is beginning to show up in her. These examples of forgetting are com- mon daily occurrences. The widely held expectation that memory declines with age makes older people more sensitive ...
... losses or disappointments. As an example, an older man who once had the goal of becoming a millionaire may deal with the failure to achieve that goal by changing his goals, stating that he would rather be happy than rich. This may be ...
... loss of neurons. These findings alone would not be indicative of dementia. But the neuropsychological screening tests showed moderate disorientation and moderate anomic aphasia. The neurolo- gist made a diagnosis of possible mixed ...
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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 |