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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... Studies at Pennsylvania State University, and is also Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Gerontology, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden. He has conducted research on late-life issues, particularly family caregiving and ...
... Studies at Pennsylvania State University for sustaining a collabora- tive and intellectually stimulating environment . The many talented students with whom he has worked over the years have made valuable contributions to the ideas ...
... Studies of normal psychological and social processes of aging have challenged many neg- ative stereotypes . In contrast to the image of older people as decrepit and depressed , studies repeatedly have demonstrated that older people are ...
... studies have done just that ( e.g. , Elder , Shanahan , & Clipp , 1994 ; Schaie , 2005 ; Vaillant & Vaillant , 1990 ) . The most common way of addressing this problem is to use a cross- sectional design . This design is illustrated in ...
... studies. The samples of young and old may not be comparable in some essential way, such as level of education or ... studies have their limitations as well. As noted, it is difficult to conduct studies that cover the full range 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 |