Mental disorders in older adults : fundamentals of assessment and treatment / Steven H. Zarit, Judy M. Zarit.
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TextPublisher: New York : Guilford Press, c2007Edition: 2nd edDescription: xii, 468 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 9781572309463Subject(s): Mentally ill older people | Older people -- Mental health | Older people -- Psychology | People with mental disabilities| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book | Gratia Christian College Library Book Shelves | Print book | RC451.4.A5 Z17 2007 (Browse shelf) | Available | 00002349 |
Previous ed.: 1998.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-450) and index.
Introduction: clinical practice with older adults -- Normal processes of aging -- Disorders of aging: dementia, delirium, and other cognitive problems -- Mood and anxiety disorders -- Other common mental health problems in later life -- The clinical interview -- Psychological testing for differential diagnosis and capacity evaluations -- Foundations of treatment -- Treatment of depression -- Treatment of anxiety symptoms -- Treatment of paranoid symptoms -- Treatment of dementia -- Family caregiving -- Consultation in institutional settings -- Ethical issues in geriatric psychology.