Mental disorders in older adults

Zarit, Steven H.

Mental disorders in older adults fundamentals of assessment and treatment / [electronic resource] : Steven H. Zarit, Judy M. Zarit. - 2nd ed. - New York : Guilford Press, c2007. - xii, 468 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

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.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
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Older people--Mental health.
Older people--Psychology.
Mentally ill older people.
People with mental disabilities.


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