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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... older people and their families, as well as for researchers seeking an overview of assessment and treatment of mental disorders in later life. The book provides a foundation for practice with older adults and addresses the most common ...
... older people. We have backgrounds in both research and practice with older people and currently work in settings that emphasize these areas differently. One of us (SHZ) is in a primarily research and academic set- ting, and the other ...
... older people. The dramatic extension of life expectancy and growth in the propor- tion of people over age 65 in society, coupled with empirical findings of the effectiveness of treatment for many problems of later life, provides a solid ...
... older : 1900–2030 . Data from U.S. Census Bureau ( 2003 ) . These demographic and social changes mean that an increasing number of older people are in need of psychological services . The mental health field , however , has been slow to ...
... older popu- lation. The next generation of older people will have had better education and have taken better care of their health across the lifespan, so their prospects for successful old age are even greater. Successful aging is only ...
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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 |