Aging and Mental Health (Understanding Aging)

Daniel L. Segal; Sara Honn Qualls; Michael A. Smyer

ISBN 10: 140513075X / ISBN 13: 9781405130752

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

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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.

• 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

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: 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.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Aging and Mental Health (Understanding Aging)
Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
Auflage: 2. Auflage