Full Description
Over the last two decades, the number of persons over 65 has increased by 65%. Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology focuses attention on how the contributions of clinical psychology address the problems faced by this enormous population. In the first part, chapters cover a historical perspective, clinical geropsychology and U.S. federal policy, psychodynamic issues, and other key topics. Part II details assessment and treatment for a wide range of disorders affecting the elderly. Part III considers such special issues as family caregiving, minority issues, physical activity, and elder abuse and neglect.
Contents
I. General Issues.- 1. Historical Perspectives.- 2. Clinical Geropsychology and U.S. Federal Policy.- 3. Psychodynamic Issues.- 4. The Value of Behavioral Perspectives in Treating Older Adults.- 5. Moral and Ethical Considerations in Geropsychology.- 6. Normal Memory Aging.- II. Psychopathology, Assessment, and Treatment.- 7. Dementia.- 8. Substance Abuse Disorders.- 9. Schizophrenia.- 10. Depression.- 11. Anxiety Disorders.- 12. Sexual Dysfunction.- 13. Sleep Disturbances in Late Life.- 14. Personality Disorders.- 15. Aging and Mental Retardation.- 16. Behavioral Medicine Interventions with Older Adults.- III. Special Issues.- 17. Health and Well-Being in Retirement: A Summary of Theories and Their Implications.- 18. Pain Management.- 19. The Experience of Bereavement by Older Adults.- 20. Marriage and Divorce.- 21. Family Caregiving: Stress, Coping, and Intervention.- 22. Prevention.- 23. Minority Issues.- 24. Physical Activity.- 25. Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of Elder Abuse and Neglect.
