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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... management skills to control problems such as agitation or depressed mood. Conversely, an exclusively behavioral approach would over- look the potential benefits of medications in the management of disturbed behavior in dementia ...
... managing everyday life, our older clients can draw on a lifetime of adaptation, bringing it to bear on their current situation. In the end, we have always found that we can make a difference in the lives of older people and their ...
... manage the ups and downs of daily life. Of course, there is another side to aging that appears in Margaret's story as well: the possibility of decline and deterioration. The aging process is char- acterized by this duality of successful ...
... managing the finances for their parents or encourage them to move to senior housing. Although it is clear that people suffering from AD and other dementing ill- nesses lose their ability to manage their affairs competently, what about ...
... management, and decision making. Another quality of wisdom is virtue, which is defined as being able to focus on the well-being of others and not oneself. Other aspects of wisdom include knowledge of specific contexts, knowledge of ...
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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 |