Mental health practice in geriatric health care settings
By: Peter A. Lichtenberg.
Series: Haworth aging, psychology, and mental health
Publisher: Haworth Press; Routledge
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Binghamton, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
Subjects: Geriatric psychiatry.; Older people -- Mental health.
Description: Mental Health Practice in Geriatric Health Care Settings presents the major research and clinical findings resulting from five years of research on mental health issues in older urban medical patients, many of whom represent minority groups. Chapters cover the high comorbidity of health and mental health problems in geriatric patients, neuropsychological assessment, depression, alcohol abuse in health care settings, and emerging behavioral medicine issues.

As a practitioner, you'll find this book helps your practice by representing the first assessment and treatment techniques normed and validated on minority elderly. If you're professional working in the mental health system, you'll see how to expand your services to health care markets.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-198) and index.