Full Description
This book helps mental health clinicians anticipate, recognize, and respond to elder abuse.
As the baby boom generation reaches retirement age, mental health clinicians will increasingly be working with older adults, some of whom will have experienced abuse or are at risk of experiencing abuse. This book will help clinicians recognize and respond appropriately should they encounter such clients in their practice.
This concise, reader‑friendly book quickly familiarizes readers with essential aspects of the field of elder abuse, including risk and protective factors, the important roles played by of cognition and capacity, clinicians amp rsquo legal and ethical obligations to report suspected or known elder abuse, and the purpose and function of adult protective services. Readers will learn strategies to communicate effectively with older adults, screen for cognitive deficits, detect possible abuse, and work in tandem with adult protective services. Current and emerging interventions targeting older adults and their caregivers are also reviewed, along with a brief summary of needed research. Clinicians looking to begin or enhance their practice with older adults will find Understanding Elder Abuse an invaluable resource.
Contents
Series Foreword
Chapter : Introduction and Overview of Elder Abuse
Chapter 2: Risk and Protective Factors
Chapter 3: Cognitive Capacity and Communication Challenges
Chapter 4: Detection and Legal Obligations to Report
Chapter 5: Working With the Adult Protective Services System
Chapter : Elder Abuse Interventions
Afterword
Appendix: Online Resources
References
Index
About the Author
