Geriatric Mental Health Care (eBook)

A Treatment Guide for Health Professionals

Gary J. Kennedy (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2012
347 Seiten
Guilford Publications (Verlag)
978-1-4625-0603-3 (ISBN)

Infos

This essential guide is designed for mental health practitioners and primary care providers without advanced training in geriatric psychiatry. Gary J. Kennedy sets forth a clear framework for understanding the interplay of medical, psychological, and social factors in frequently encountered problems among older adults. Clear guidelines are delineated for assessing and treating such conditions as depression and anxiety, dementia, psychosis and mania, sleep disturbances, personality and somatoform disorders, substance abuse, and suicidality. Throughout, the book focuses on ways to sustain seniors independence and overall quality of life while enhancing their adaptive capacities. Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award (2000) See also the authors Geriatric Depression: A Clinical Guide, which distills the best available interventions for depression in older adults in a highly accessible format.

Autor

Gary J. Kennedy, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Director of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and the Psychogeriatric Fellowship Training Program at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York. He is also Supervising Psychiatrist of the Geriatric Unit at Bronx Psychiatric Center. More than 30 psychiatrists have completed geriatric training under his direction. Dr. Kennedy's research and teaching have focused on cardiac arrhythmias, the epidemiology of depression and dementia, and mental health care in nursing homes and in the community.

Inhalt

Contents1. Introduction to the Geriatric Imperative2. Depression and Anxiety3. The Dementias4. Psychosis and Mania5. Sleep Disturbances6. Personality, Somatoform,and Pain Disorders7. Individual Psychotherapies for Older Adults8. Adapting Principles of Marital, Group, and Family Therapy to the Needs of Older Patients9. Sexuality10. Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Self-Injurious Behaviors11. Alcohol and Substance Abuse12. Recognition and Reduction of Suicide Risk13.Mental Health Consultation in the General Hospital, Home, or Nursing Facility14. Legal and Ethical Issues15. Advice on Exercise and Nutrition

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.2.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie
• Schlagworte: adults • Anxiety • dementia • Depression • elderly • Geriatric • Gerontology • older • Psychiatry • Psychology • psychopathology • Suicide
• ISBN-10: 1-4625-0603-8 / 1462506038
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4625-0603-3 / 9781462506033