Psychological Assessment And Treatment Of Older Adults

Author : Bob G. Knight,Nancy A. Pachana
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199652532

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Psychological Assessment and Therapy with Older Adults by Bob G. Knight,Nancy A. Pachana Pdf

"Due to improvements in health and healthcare, the elderly population is expanding rapidly within the developed world. However, more and more elderly people require some form of psychological support at some point in their later years. The types of problems faced by this population are quite distinct and often more complex than those faced by younger adults, and throw up many new challenges - in both assessment and treatment. Within this book Knight and Pachana argue that psychological assessment needs to be more tightly integrated with therapy, especially with older adult clients. Using the Contextual Adult Lifespan Theory for Adapting Psychotherapy (CALTAP) as a framework for applying our knowledge about developmental, social contextual, and cohort/generational factors that influence age differences in response to psychological assessment and therapy, they present an integrated framework for psychological assessment and therapy with older adults."--Publisher's website.

Author : Nancy A. Pachana,Victor Molinari,Larry W. Thompson,Dolores Gallagher-Thompson
Publisher : Hogrefe Publishing GmbH
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781616765712

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Psychological Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults by Nancy A. Pachana,Victor Molinari,Larry W. Thompson,Dolores Gallagher-Thompson Pdf

Learn about the key issues when assessing and treating older adults with mental health problems: Expert guidance through the key topics Highlights the best assessment and treatment practices Addresses diversity, ethical, and health system issues Full of real-life case examples Resources in the appendix to test your knowledge More about the book Mental health practitioners are encountering an ever-growing number of older adults and so an up-to-date and comprehensive text addressing the special considerations that arise in the psychological assessment and treatment of this population is vital. This accessible handbook does just that by introducing the key topics that psychologists and other health professionals face when working with older adults. Each area is introduced and then the special considerations for older adults are explored, including specific ethical and healthcare system issues. The use of case examples brings the topics further to life. An important feature of the book is the interweaving of diversity issues (culture, race, sexuality, etc.) within the text to lend an inclusive, contemporary insight into these important practice components. The Pikes Peak Geropsychology Knowledge and Skill Assessment Tool is included in an appendix so readers can test their knowledge, which will be helpful for those aiming for board certification in geropsychology (ABGERO). This an ideal text for mental health professionals transitioning to work with older clients, for those wanting to improve their knowledge for their regular practice, and for trainees or young clinicians just starting out.

Author : Gregory A. Hinrichsen
Publisher : American Psychological Association (APA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1433831104

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Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults by Gregory A. Hinrichsen Pdf

This book shows mental health providers how to expand their practice in order to treat older adults.

Author : Liat Ayalon,Clemens Tesch-Römer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319738208

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Contemporary Perspectives on Ageism by Liat Ayalon,Clemens Tesch-Römer Pdf

This open access book provides a comprehensive perspective on the concept of ageism, its origins, the manifestation and consequences of ageism, as well as ways to respond to and research ageism. The book represents a collaborative effort of researchers from over 20 countries and a variety of disciplines, including, psychology, sociology, gerontology, geriatrics, pharmacology, law, geography, design, engineering, policy and media studies. The contributors have collaborated to produce a truly stimulating and educating book on ageism which brings a clear overview of the state of the art in the field. The book serves as a catalyst to generate research, policy and public interest in the field of ageism and to reconstruct the image of old age and will be of interest to researchers and students in gerontology and geriatrics.

Author : Steven H. Zarit
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780029359808

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Aging & Mental Disorders (Psychological Approaches To Assessment & Treatment) by Steven H. Zarit Pdf

A health worker confuses an older patient's reversible brain disorder with senility--and labels it hopeless. A counselor sees a seventy-year-old woman's depression as a function of her age--and dismisses her complaints that her children don't respect her. A therapist avoids treating sexual dysfunction in a sixty-five-year-old man, mistakenly believing that treatment can't help. "Aging and Mental Disorders" should help dispel some of these too-common myths and misconceptions about the elderly. Widely acclaimed and enthusiastically reviewed, it gives professionals the knowledge and insights they need to meet the challenge of working with the aged.

Author : Steven H. Zarit,Judy M. Zarit
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781609182328

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Mental Disorders in Older Adults by Steven H. Zarit,Judy M. Zarit Pdf

Provides essential knowledge and skills for effective mental health practice with older adults.

Author : T.L. Brink
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317840251

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Clinical Gerontology by T.L. Brink Pdf

Here is a major text in psychogeriatrics for all professionals in the field of aging and mental health. Leading authorities provide valuable insights into assessment and intervention techniques for use with the mentally impaired elderly. Topics include a depression scale for use in later life, family therapy, therapy in later life, and various issues concerning mental health care for the aged.

Author : Lee Hyer
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781527541009

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The Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults by Lee Hyer Pdf

Grounded in extensive research, this book outlines a deliberative process in the psychosocial care of older adults, both in terms of assessment and treatment. It is a clinical undertaking with academic emphasis on the real life needs of older adults, and even considers current meta-trends of health. The world of aging has changed. Data now clearly suggest that older age is replete with exciting complexities that can be unpacked and changed. Specifically, the book articulates a Watch and Wait model of care espousing a plan for the modal problems of later life. Five domains are presented as a sufficient understanding of a case: general health, cognition, depression, anxiety, and life adjustment. Importantly, assessment is considered first in each domain and a profile for each patient is provided as a result. The text also discusses the role of personality in later life. Empirically supported interventions are then provided in each area. This book is intended for health care professionals, as well as academics who work with this population. Older age is changing and a newer model of care is necessary.

Author : Asenath LaRue
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781475791198

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Aging and Neuropsychological Assessment by Asenath LaRue Pdf

It is a privilege to be asked to write the foreword for so excellent a book, so timely and so much needed by the field. Not only is it most unusual these days to have a single authored volume on so broad a topic, but Dr. La Rue has done a superb job of providing both a scholarly treatise and a practical handbook. With a burgeoning elderly population and the corresponding increase in geriatric psychopathology, the needs of mental health services are exceeding by far the supply of appropriate providers. In an effort to meet this need, psychiatry, medicine, neurology, pharmacology, psychology, nursing, and social work have all made the provision of training in geriatrics and gerontology a high priority-but I fear we are losing the race. For example, multidisciplinary teams that assess, diagnose, and treat mental health disorders in elderly patients are incomplete without clinical psychologists and neuropsy chologists, and yet there is barely a handful of clinical psychologists trained in dealing with geriatric patients. We can count on our fingers the additional ones graduated each year. In hospitals, clinics, and private practices across the country, otherwise skilled psychologists are unprepared to respond to the special mental health needs of the elderly. A few CME programs are helping to address this need, but they are clearly not enough.

Author : Martha Storandt
Publisher : Amer Psychological Assn
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1557984379

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Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia and Depression in Older Adults by Martha Storandt Pdf

Two of the most common psychological disorders of later life are dementia and depression. The diagnosis of these conditions presents a challenge to clinicians because the symptoms of depression and dementia often overlap; in addition, the symptoms of either of these disorders in their early stages may be attributed to the normal effects of aging. [This book] reviews the most up-to-date research on the diagnosis of dementia and depression [in older adults] and offers concrete recommendations for evaluating this unique population. The contributors to this volume, all experts in the psychological assessment of older adults, give clinicians and practitioners clear and practical guidance on differentiating psychological disorders from normal events in the aging process, identifying symptoms of depression and symptoms of dementia, performing differential assessment of dementia and depression, determining legal competency of older adults, providing clinical interpretations to clients and their families, and applying assessment to therapy and interventions.

Author : Laura B. Dunn, M.D.,Erin L. Cassidy-Eagle, Ph.D.
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781615371488

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Practical Strategies in Geriatric Mental Health by Laura B. Dunn, M.D.,Erin L. Cassidy-Eagle, Ph.D. Pdf

This book provides practical, up-to-the-minute information and tools for clinicians working with older adults. A roster of expert authors offers the most practical clinical and research insights across the most relevant, frequently encountered diagnostic and treatment problems. Each chapter is organized in a logical, easy-to-follow structure tha

Author : Robert T. Woods
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1999-08-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015047548212

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Psychological Problems of Ageing by Robert T. Woods Pdf

The principles and practice of the clinical psychology of the ageing and the psychological treatment and care of the elderly are described for students and practitioners in clinical psychology, psychiatry and psychotherapy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Psychology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105134418321

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Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tom Dening,Alan Thomas,John Paul Taylor,Robert Stewart
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 961 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780198807292

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Oxford Textbook of Old Age Psychiatry by Tom Dening,Alan Thomas,John Paul Taylor,Robert Stewart Pdf

Part of the authoritative Oxford Textbooks in Psychiatry series, Oxford Textbook of Old Age Psychiatry, Third Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the developments in old age psychiatry since publication of the Second Edition in 2013, and remains an essential reference for anyone interested in the mental health care of older people.

Author : Bob G. Knight
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004-02-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781452238180

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Psychotherapy with Older Adults by Bob G. Knight Pdf

This Third Edition of the bestselling Psychotherapy with Older Adults continues to offer students and professionals a thorough overview of psychotherapy with older adults. Using the contextual, cohort-based, maturity, specific challenge (CCMSC) model, it draws upon findings from scientific gerontology and life-span developmental psychology to describe how psychotherapy needs to be adapted for work with older adults, as well as when it is similar to therapeutic work with younger adults. Sensitively linking both research and experience, author Bob G. Knight provides a practical account of the knowledge, technique, and skills necessary to work with older adults in a therapeutic relationship. This volume considers the essentials of gerontology as well as the nature of therapy in depth, focusing on special content areas and common themes.