Alcohol problems in older adults : prevention and management / Kristen Lawton Barry, David W. Oslin, Frederic C. Blow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barry, Kristen Lawton.

Contributor:

Blow, Frederic C.

Oslin, David W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alcoholism--Treatment.

Alcoholism.

Middle-aged persons--Alcohol use.

Middle-aged persons.

Older people--Alcohol use.

Older people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This manual provides state-of-the-art, practical materials to detect, prevent, and intervene with older adults who are at-risk and problem drinkers. It provides the first systematic, practical approach for working with the growing vulnerable population of older adults who use alcohol at risk levels often unnoticed in everyday clinical practice. Including guides to alcohol screening, protocols for managing withdrawal care, and an English/Spanish Health Promotion Workbook for Older Adults, this book is designed as a hands-on text for use in a range of primary and mental health care settings. Phy

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction and Background; Chapter 2 Alcohol Screening; Chapter 3 Brief Alcohol Interventions; Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 5 Special Circumstances; Chapter 6 Community Resources; Appendices; References; Index

Notes:

Workbook and follow-up in English and Spanish.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-131) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-80635-8

9786611806354

0-8261-1624-8

OCLC:

476261643