Aging and Mental Health Understanding Aging 2nd Edition by Daniel Segal, Sara Honn Qualls, Michael Smyer ISBN 9781405130752 140513075X

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ISBN 10:  140513075X

ISBN 13: 9781405130752

Author:  Daniel L. Segal, Sara Honn Qualls, Michael A. Smyer

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.

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

Table of contents: 

Part I. Introduction

1.Mental Health and Aging: An Introduction

2.Basic Gerontology for Working with Older Adults

Part II. Models of Mental Health in Later Life
3. Introduction
4. Psychodynamic Model
5. Cognitive-Behavioral Model
6. Stress and Coping Model
7. Family Systems Model
8. Summary and Commentary: Choosing Among Models of Mental Disorders in Later Life

Part III. Introduction to Mental Disorders
9. Introduction
10. Cognitive Impairment
11. Depression
12. Severe Mental Disorders in Older Adults: Schizophrenia and Other Late-Life Psychoses (Stephen J. Bartels)
13. Anxiety, Sexual, and Sleep Disorders
14. Substance Abuse, Personality Disorders, and Marital/Family Conflict
15. Settings and Contexts of Mental Health Services

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