Psychological Treatment of Older Adults
Subtitle: an Introductory Text
By: edited by Michel Hersen, Vincent B. Hasselt
Contributors: Hasselt, Vincent B.
Series: The Springer Series in Adult Development and Aging; Springer Series in Adult Development and Aging
Publisher: Springer US; Imprint; Springer
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9781489902955; 9781489902979
Subjects: Psychology, clinical; Philosophy (General)
Description: To meet the explosion of interest in this area, eminent researchers present the first introductory textbook on the psychological needs of older adults. The text is divided into two parts with the first exploring topics of general interest. Discussions include social adaptation, assessment, clinical neuropsychology, medical assessment, and competence of older adults. The second part describes treatment of specific disorders-including late-life depresssion, Alzheimer's disease, and marital discord among others.
Table of contents: title: I. General Issues; title: 1. Historical Perspectives in Clinical Geropsychology; title: 2. Social Adaptation in Older Adults; title: 3. Assessment of Older Adults; title: 4. Clinical Neuropsychology of Older Adults; title: 5. Medical Assessment; title: 6. Competence and Other Legal Issues; title: 7. Treatment in Residential Settings; title: II. Specific Disorders and Problems; title: 8. Anxiety-Based Disorders; title: 9. Late-Life Depression; title: 10. Depression in Alzheimer's Disease; title: 11. Schizophrenia; title: 12. Mental Retardation; title: 13. Organic Disorders; title: 14. Substance Abuse; title: 15. Sexual Dysfunction; title: 16. Marital Discord; title: About the Editors; title: Author Index.