Managing depression, growing older : a guide for professionals and carers / Kerrie Eyers, Gordon Parker and Henry Brodaty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eyers, Kerrie, author.

Contributor:

Brodaty, Henry.

Parker, Gordon, 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Depression in old age--Treatment.

Depression in old age.

Older people--Mental health.

Older people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hove, East Sussex ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Even when he's grey around the muzzle, the black dog of depression can still deliver a ferocious bite. Depression can strike at any age, and it may appear for the first time as we get older, as a result of life circumstances or our genetic makeup. While older people face the same kinds of mental health issues as younger people, they can find it more difficult to deal with them owing to the stressors which accumulate with age. There is also a high incidence of undiagnosed depression in older age, presenting extra challenges for carers.<EM>Managing Depression Growing Older</EM> offers a systematic guide to identifying depression in older people, supporting them at home or in an aged care setting, and the importance of diet, exercise and attitude in recovery. It is essential reading for anyone who works with the elderly"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Cover; Managing Depression, Growing Older; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; 1.And now we are 65; 2.On growing older; 3.Untreated depression in older age; 4.Reaching a diagnosis; 5.A structured assessment for depression; 6.Melancholic and non-melancholic depression; 7.Late onset: depression specific to ageing; 8.Therapies and the role of the therapist; 9.Ageing and coping with care; 10.Managing severe depression; 11.Ageing and self-efficacy; 12.Caring for the carers; Appendix I:Risk factors for self-harm; Appendix II:Further information for older people and carers

Appendix III:Clinician contributors' short biographiesNotes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-288) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-135-70915-7

1-283-84331-5

1-135-70908-4

0-203-72009-1

9780203720097

OCLC:

819379835