Gregory A. Hinrichsen

Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults

A Guide for Mental Health Professionals

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Shows mental health providers how to expand their practice in order to treat older adults. Chapters describe tools and techniques for assessing and treating common conditions that practitioners encounter when working with older adults, including depression, anxiety, cognitive impairment, and prescription drug misuse.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Psychological Association
• Seitenzahl: 233
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 151mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 338g
• ISBN-13: 9781433831102
• ISBN-10: 1433831104
• Artikelnr.: 56398873

Autorenporträt

For over 40 years, Dr. Hinrichsen has provided clinical services, conducted research, directed psychology internship and fellowship programs, contributed to public policy and aging, and had leadership roles in aging-related professional organizations. He is the former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Director of Community Mental Health.  He is on the faculty of the Dept. of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and also in the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University.  Dr. Hinrichsen lives in New York City, NY.      

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. Thinking About Aging and Work in the Field of Aging
Chapter 2. Facts About Aging and the Lifespan Developmental Perspective
Chapter 3. Overview of Assessment
Chapter 4. Overview of Treatment
Chapter 5. Assessment and Treatment of Depression and Anxiety
Chapter 6. Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive Impairment, Problem
Alcohol Use, and Prescription Drug Misuse
Chapter 7. Summary and Next Steps
Appendix A: Resources
Appendix B: Assessment Screening Instruments
References
Index
About the Author