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Psychological assessment and therapy with older adults / Bob G. Knight and Nancy A. Pachana.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Knight, Bob G., 1950- author.
- Pachana, Nancy A., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geriatric psychiatry.
- Geriatric neurology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
- Place of Publication:
- [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2015.
- Summary:
- Due to improvements in health and healthcare, the elderly population is expanding rapidly within the developed world. However, more and more elderly people require some form of psychological support at some point in their later years. This book lays out an integrated framework for psychological assessment and therapy with older adults.
- Contents:
- The CALTAP model and working with the older adult client
- CALTAP in assessment approaches and strategies
- Depression in late life
- Anxiety in later life
- Dementia
- Psychological issues affecting medical conditions
- Substance misuse and abuse
- Sleep disorders and complaints in later life
- Psychosis and bipolar disorder
- Personality disorders in older adults
- Supervision and consultation in clinical geropsychology.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 6, 2015).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-103603-X
- 0-19-180164-X
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