Mental disorders in older adults : fundamentals of assessment and treatment
Provides essential knowledge and skills for effective mental health practice with older adults
Print Book, English, 2011
2nd ed., pbk. ed View all formats and editions
Guilford Press, New York, 2011
xii, 468 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781609182328, 9781572309463, 1609182324, 1572309466
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Introduction: clinical practice with older adults
Normal processes of aging
Disorders of aging: dementia, delirium, and other cognitive problems
Mood and anxiety disorders
Other common mental health problems in later life
The clinical interview
Psychological testing for differential diagnosis and capacity evaluations
Foundations of treatment
Treatment of depression
Treatment of anxiety symptoms
Treatment of paranoid symptoms
Treatment of dementia
Family caregiving
Consultation in institutional settings
Ethical issues in geriatric psychology
Originally published: New York : Guilford Press, ©2007