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The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology (Hardcover)
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The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Library of Psychology
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Throughout the world, the population of older adults continues to
grow. The rise in geriatric populations has seen an increase in
research on clinical diagnostic, assessment, and treatment issues
aimed at this population. Clinical geropsychologists have increased
their interest both in providing mental health services as well as
developing approaches to improve quality of life for all older
adults. The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology is a
landmark publication in this field, providing broad and
authoritative coverage of the research and practice issues in
clinical geropsychology today, as well as innovations expanding the
field's horizons. Comprising chapters from the foremost scholars in
clinical geropsychology from around the world, the handbook
captures the global proliferation of activity in this field. In
addition to core sections on topics such as sources of
psychological distress, assessment, diagnosis, and intervention,
the handbook includes valuable chapters devoted to methodological
issues such as longitudinal studies and meta-analyses in the field,
as well as new and emerging issues such as technological
innovations and social media use in older populations. Each chapter
offers a review of the most pertinent international literature,
outlining current issues as well as important cultural implications
and key practice issues where relevant, and identifying
possibilities for future research and policy applications. The book
is essential to all psychology researchers, practitioners,
educators, and students with an interest in the mental health of
older adults. In addition, health professionals - including
psychiatrists, social workers, mental health nurses, and trainee
geriatric mental heatlh workers - will find this a invaluable
resource. Older adults comprise a growing percentage of the
population worldwide. Clinical psychologists with an interest in
older populations have increased the amount of research and applied
knowledge about effectively improving mental health later in life,
and this book captures that information on an international level.
The book addresses how to diagnose, assess and treat mental illness
in older persons, as well as ways to improve quality of life in all
older persons. It has a great breadth of coverage of the area,
including chapters spanning how research is conducted to how new
technologies such as virtual reality and social media are used with
older people to improve mental health. The book would appeal to all
psychology researchers, practitioners, educators and students with
an interest in the mental health of older adults. It would also
appeal to other health professionals, including psychiatrists,
social workers, and mental health nurses who work with older
people. It is a valuable resource for trainee geriatric mental
health workers because it highlights key readings and important
practice implications in the field.
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