Assessing and treating late-life depression : a casebook and resource guide / Michele J. Karel, Suzann Ogland-Hand, and Margaret Gatz ; with Jürgen Unützer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Karel, Michele J.

Contributor:

Ogland-Hand, Suzann.

Gatz, Margaret.

Unützer, Jürgen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Depression in old age.

Physical Description:

x, 243 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, 2002.

Summary:

Not only is depression among the elderly treatable but, given its increase in incidence and a rapidly aging population, it is a critical issue for the mental-health and medical communities. The authors review the range of late-life depressive syndromes and the strategies for assessing and treating them, and illustrate the problems and principles with fourteen extended case studies -- rare in the geropsychology literature and the core of the book. They also provide a guide to medications, screening tools, innovative models, and supplementary resources, invaluable tools for mental-health professionals and medical practitioners alike.

Contents:

3. Perspectives on Assessment and Treatment 31

Part 2 Cases

4. Minor Depression: Eleanor Peterson 51

5. Complicated Grief and Depression: Pauline Feld 57

6. Dysthymia: Theresa Sanchez 67

7. Suicidal Depression: Samuel Schmitt 75

8. Chronic Illness, Anxiety, and Depression: Arnie Price 85

9. Chronic Pain and Depression: Lillian Green 95

10. Anxiety, Depression, and Benzodiazepine Dependence: Geneva Sampson 103

11. Vascular Depression: George Marino 111

12. Dementia and Depression: Olga and Sven Thompson 121

13. Alcohol Abuse and Depression: Dave Gilbert 129

14. Personality Disorder and Depression: Dorothy Gleason 137

15. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression: Mary Stuart 145

16. Bipolar Disorder: Elaine Conway 153

17. Psychotic Depression: Joanna Tysen 161

Appendix A Antidepressant Medications 169

Appendix B Tools for Screening and Assessment 185

Appendix C Innovative Models of Care for Geriatric Depression 201.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-234) and index.

ISBN:

0465095437

OCLC:

48123460