Aging and Mental Health
Autor: | Daniel L. Segal, Sara Honn Qualls, Michael A. Smyer |
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EAN: | 9781444390865 |
eBook Format: | ePUB |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | eBook |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 04.11.2010 |
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Schlagworte: | Alzheimer’s Gerontology geropsychology mental illness older adulthood psychology of aging |
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This fully revised and updated second edition provides a complete introduction to aging and mental health for psychology students taking courses in aging as well as for academics and practitioners working in the field of gerontology.
Daniel L. Segal is Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
- Offers a comprehensive review of models of mental health and mental illness, along with their implications for treatment of older adults
- Provides a pragmatic analysis of assessment and treatment approaches that both students and practitioners will find useful
- Uses case studies to link theory and practice
- Fully updated to include discussion of the development and implementation of evidence-based treatment protocols in the field of mental health; the increasing prevalence of cognitive impairment and an appreciation of its implications for a variety of functional behaviors; and a changing understanding of long-term care away from a focus on institutional care and toward a broader spectrum of services
Daniel L. Segal is Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Sara Honn Qualls is Kraemer Professor of Aging Studies, Professor of Psychology, and Director of the Gerontology Center at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Michael A. Smyer is Professor of Psychology and Provost at Bucknell University.