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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... - ple, emphasizing approaches for differentiating dementia from other disor- ders. This is the most common assessment question that is raised and one that must be clearly answered before developing a treatment plan. Chapter Introduction 7.
... is intellectually challenging and personally rewarding. Older clients often pose complex and varied assessment questions, which need to be addressed by integrating medical, psychological, social, 8 MENTAL DISORDERS IN OLDER ADULTS.
... questions about sentences while trying to remember the last words of those sentences . This type of divided- attention test is similar to the demands we often face in everyday life . Age dif- ferences in working memory also become ...
... questions that give choices , for example , “ Would you like tuna or chicken for lunch ? ” rather than asking a more open - ended questions such as “ What would you like for lunch ? ” The differences in performance of older people on ...
... questions with identifying information about these famous people. If they could not recall a name, they were asked whether they had a tip-of-the-tongue response, that is, whether they felt they knew the answer but could not recall it ...
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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 |