Mental Disorders in Older Adults: Fundamentals of Assessment and Treatment
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Book Overview
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.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1572309466
ISBN13:9781572309463
Release Date:October 2006
Publisher:Guilford Publications
Length:468 Pages
Weight:1.79 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A helpful reference for teachers and families
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book provides helpful insight into the mental disorders that afflict many elderly people. This can be useful to both educators and family members who are concerned about mental illness affecting the elderly. Teachers and professors can use this to help prepare family studies and human development students for problems that they may encounter in their work. Furthmore, families that are dealing with aging parents or loved ones can use this book to help understand what is going on and how to deal with them in a caring way. This book provides excellent case examples and analysis and I would reccomend it to anyone with an interest or connection in the field.
THE GREATEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This may be the finest book I've ever read. It really let's the common person learn about that entity known as "old people". Who would have thought that they were just like us normal folk?!
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