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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... role in practice with older adults, because any particular symptom or problem may arise from several possible causes. We always feel a great sense of satisfaction when we can identify a treatable problem in someone who was considered ...
... role in practice with older adults. Given the negative stereotypes of and expec- tations for older people, the tendency exists to mislabel potentially treatable problems as irreversible aspects of age or disease. Geriatric mental health ...
... role in containing the consequences of decline and in helping older people and their families cope effectively with illness and disability. Using a lifespan perspective is important in understanding aging. People do not suddenly change ...
... role : generational differences and historical influences . Consider this hypothetical example . A study compared the spending habits of college sophomores and people age 75 and older and found that the older people are more frugal and ...
... role of cohort and the timing of social and historical events in shaping development across adulthood. Recognizing the effects of cohort and the timing and influence of specific events is a funda- mental part of clinical practice with ...
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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 |