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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... risk of spending some time in a nursing home is much higher—43% (Kemper & Murtaugh, 1991). Education, Income, and Employment Over the past 40 years, the successive cohorts of older people have been better educated and wealthier than ...
... risk of becoming poor or near poor before they die (Rank & Hirschl, 1999). In other words, although the overall situation for older people is positive, the threat of poverty lingers. Economic adversity can contribute to depression and ...
... risk of developing dementia at some point in one's life is even higher. Among people in their 80s, slightly more than 50% developed demen- tia before they died (Johansson & Zarit, 1995, 1997). The prevalence of dementia is higher among ...
... risk factors have been found for the formation of tau protein tangles (Bird et al., 1999). Most of the focus, however, has been on genetic abnormalities, which may be related to overproduction of beta-amyloid. Mutations have been ...
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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 |