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Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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New trends in mental healthcare practice and a rapid increase in
the aged population are causing an explosion in the fields of
clinical gerontology and geropsychology today. This
comprehensivesecond editionhandbook offers clinicians and graduate
students clear guidelines and reliable tools for assessing general
mental health, cognitive functioning, functional age, psychosocial
health, comorbidity, behavior deficits, and more. Psychopathology,
behavioral disorders, changes in cognition, and changes in everyday
functioning are addressed in full, and a wide range of conditions
and disorders common to this patient population are covered. Each
chapter provides an empirical review of assessment instruments,
assessment scales in their totality, a review of how these
instruments are used with and adapted for different cultural
groups, illustration of assessments through case studies, and
information on how to utilize ongoing assessment in treatment
and/or treatment planning. This combination of elements will make
the volume the definitive assessment source for clinicians working
with elderly patients.
*The most comprehensive source of up-to-date data on gerontological
assessment, with review articles covering: psychopathology,
behavioral disorders, changes in cognition, and changes in everyday
functioning
*Consolidates broadly distributed literature into single source,
saving researchers and clinicians time in obtaining and translating
information and improving the level of further research and care
they can provide
*Chapters directly address the range of conditions and disorders
most common for this patient population - i.e. driving ability,
mental competency, sleep, nutrition, sexual functioning, demntias,
elder abuse, depression, anxiety disorders, etc
*Fully informs readers regarding conditions most commonly
encountered in real world treatment of an elderly patient
population
*Each chapter cites case studies to illustrate assessment
techniques
*Exposes reader to real-world application of each assessment
discussed"
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