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This fully revised and updated second edition provides a complete introduction to aging and mental health for psychology students taking courses in aging as well as for academics and practitioners working in the field of gerontology. * Offers a comprehensive review of models of mental health and mental illness, along with their implications for treatment of older adults* Provides a pragmatic analysis of assessment and treatment approaches that both students and practitioners will find useful* Uses case studies to link theory and practice* Fully updated to include discussion of the development and implementation of evidence-based treatment protocols in the field of mental health; the increasing prevalence of cognitive impairment and an appreciation of its implications for a variety of functional behaviors; and a changing understanding of long-term care away from a focus on institutional care and toward a broader spectrum of services
| ISBN | 140513075X | | Weight (grammes) | 480 | | ISBN13 | 9781405130752
(What's this?) | | Published in | Chicester | | Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd | | Series title | Understanding Aging | | Imprint | Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) | | Previous ISBN | 9781557865571 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 242 | | Publication date | 19 Nov 2010 | | Width (mm) | 171 | | DEWEY | 155.67 | | Spine width (mm) | 15 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | | Pages | 320 | |
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Preface. Part I: Introduction: 1. Mental Health and Aging: An Introduction. 2. Basic Gerontology for Working with Older Adults. Part II: Models of Mental Health in Later Life: Part II Introduction. 3. Psychodynamic Model. 4. Cognitive-Behavioral Model. 5. Stress and Coping Model. 6. Family Systems Model. Part II Summary and Commentary: Choosing Among Models of Mental Disorders in Later Life. Part III: Introduction to Mental Disorders: Part III Introduction. 7. Cognitive Impairment. 8. Depression. 9. Severe Mental Disorders in Older Adults: Schizophrenia and Other Late-Life Psychoses: Stephen J. Bartels (Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging). 10. Anxiety, Sexual, and Sleep Disorders. 11. Substance Abuse, Personality Disorders, and Marital/Family Conflict. 12. Settings and Contexts of Mental Health Services. Epilogue. References. Name Index. Subject Index.
"A fully revised second edition offers a complete introduction to ageing and mental health for psychology students and academics, and practitioners in gerontology. The authors present models of mental health and mental illness, together with their implications for treatment, and a pragmatic analysis of assessment and treatment approaches." (Times Higher Education, November 2010)  Be the first to write a customer review
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