Treating the Elderly

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

1996
Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7879-0219-3 (ISBN)

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Due to the fact that more people are living to an older age, the psychological issues of ageing have become far more prevalent. This book covers issues such as: the impact of physical decline and illness; late onset depression and anxiety; changing sexuality; and intermediate and long-term care.

A Volume in the Jossey-Bass Library of Current Clinical Technique

Few mental health professionals are adequately trained to meet the unique needs of the 65-plus age-group. Written by experts--and in some cases pioneers--in the field, Treating the Elderly is filled with the most up-to-date information needed for developing the skills necessary to work with the special needs and sensibilities of this population.

Filled with proven clinical techniques and strategies for helping clients deal with the most common emotional problems and issues of aging such as

* onset depression and anxiety
* the effect of physical decline and illness
* changing sexuality
* intermediate and long-term care
* problems of competence and cognitive decline
* insomnia

JAVAID I. SHEIKH is associate professor of psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine and founding director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Program at Stanford Medical Center.

Foreword.

Introduction.

1. Depression(Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, David W. Coon ).

2. Bereavement(Robert D. Hill, Dale Lund, Ted Packard).

3. Anxiety( Javaid I. Sheikh).

4. Insomnia(Leah Friedman).

5. Sexual Problems, (Diane Morrisette, Antoinette Zeiss, Robert A. Zeiss).

6. Cognitive Impairment(Greer M. Murphy, Jr.).

7. Psychiatric Problems in Nursing Homes(Joel E. Streim).

8. The Impact of Medical Illness on Psychological Well-being(Barbara R. Sommer).

Erscheint lt. Verlag	19.4.1996
Mitarbeit	General-Herausgeber: Irvin D. Yalom
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	151 x 231 mm
Gewicht	372 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-7879-0219-5 / 0787902195
ISBN-13	978-0-7879-0219-3 / 9780787902193
Zustand	Neuware