ABSTRACT
Here is a major text in psychogeriatrics for all professionals in the field of aging and mental health. Leading authorities provide valuable insights into assessment and intervention techniques for use with the mentally impaired elderly. Topics include a depression scale for use in later life, family therapy, therapy in later life, and various issues concerning mental health care for the aged.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I
Assessment of the Geriatric Patient
chapter 2|20 pages
Spatial Competence
Assessment of Route-Finding, Route-Learning, and Topographical Memory in Normal Aging
chapter 4|32 pages
The Clinical use of Projective Techniques with the Aged
A Critical Review and Synthesis
part II|107 pages
Depression Scales for Use in Later Life
chapter 8|15 pages
The Beck Depression Inventory and Older Adults
Review of Its Development and Utility
chapter 9|9 pages
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
Recent Evidence and Development of a Shorter Version
chapter 11|5 pages
Assessment of Iviood and Affect in the Elderly
The Depression Adjective Check List and the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List
chapter 12|9 pages
Assessment of Pessimism and Despair in the Elderly
A Geriatric Scale of Hopelessness
part III|130 pages
Therapy in Later Life
chapter 18|24 pages
Pet-Facilitated Therapies
A Review of the Literature arid Clinical Implementation Considerations
part IV|63 pages
Family Therapy
chapter 21|22 pages
Understanding the Family Coping with Alzheimer's Disease
An Application of Theory to Intervention
part V|116 pages
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