Mental Health Practice in Geriatric Health Care Settings Contributor(s): Brink, T. L. (Author), Lichtenberg, Peter A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789004356 ISBN-13: 9780789004352 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1997 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology - Psychology | Mental Health - Medical | Geriatrics |
Dewey: 618.976 |
LCCN: 97021734 |
Series: Haworth Social Work Practice |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 8.42" (0.81 lbs) 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Mental Health Practice in Geriatric Health Care Settings emphasizes the major research and clinical findings realized in five years of research on mental health issues in older urban medical patients, many of whom represent minority groups. Chapters cover the high comorbidity of health and mental health problems in geriatric patients, neuropsychological (or cognitive) assessment, depression, alcohol abuse in health care settings, emerging behavioral medicine issues, and family relations and their tie to medical settings. As a practitioner, you'll find this book helps your practice by representing the first assessment and treatment techniques normed and validated on minority elderly. If you're a professional working in the mental health system, you'll see how to expand your services to health care markets.Mental Health Practice in Geriatric Health Care Settings devotes three chapters to neuropsychological assessment--first, a review of major principles; second, a new test battery for minorities; and third, extensive review on how to use test results in clinical decision making. Other chapters provide valuable information on:
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