Psychological Treatment of Older Adults An Introductory Text
This multiauthored introductory textbook could not have been conceived or brought to fruition 10 or 15 years ago. Indeed, at that time relatively little attention was accorded to the psychological needs of older adults. The general tenor of the field then was that older adults would not benefit from...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1996, 1996
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1996 |
| Series: | The Springer Series in Adult Development and Aging
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I. General Issues
- 1. Historical Perspectives in Clinical Geropsychology
- 2. Social Adaptation in Older Adults
- 3. Assessment of Older Adults
- 4. Clinical Neuropsychology of Older Adults
- 5. Medical Assessment
- 6. Competence and Other Legal Issues
- 7. Treatment in Residential Settings
- II. Specific Disorders and Problems
- 8. Anxiety-Based Disorders
- 9. Late-Life Depression
- 10. Depression in Alzheimer’s Disease
- 11. Schizophrenia
- 12. Mental Retardation
- 13. Organic Disorders
- 14. Substance Abuse
- 15. Sexual Dysfunction
- 16. Marital Discord
- About the Editors
- Author Index