Assessing and Treating Late-Life Depression: A Casebook and Resource Guide Contributor(s): Karel, Michele J. (Author), Ogland-Hand, Suzanne (Author), Gatz, Margaret (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465095437 ISBN-13: 9780465095438 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2002 Annotation: Not only is depression among the elderly treatable but, given its increase in incidence and a rapidly aging population, it is a critical issue for the mental-health and medical communities. The authors review the range of late-life depressive syndromes and the strategies for assessing and treating them, and illustrate the problems and principles with fourteen extended case studies -- rare in the geropsychology literature and the core of the book. They also provide a guide to medications, screening tools, innovative models, and supplementary resources, invaluable tools for mental-health professionals and medical practitioners alike. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Psychology | Psychopathology - Depression - Self-help | Mood Disorders - Depression |
Dewey: 618.976 |
LCCN: 2001043855 |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.7" W x 9.14" (1.09 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
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Publisher Description: Not only is depression among the elderly treatable but, given its increase in incidence and a rapidly aging population, it is a critical issue for the mental-health and medical communities. The authors review the range of late-life depressive syndromes and the strategies for assessing and treating them, and illustrate the problems and principles with fourteen extended case studies-rare in the geropsychology literature and the core of the book. They also provide a guide to medications, screening tools, innovative models, and supplementary resources, invaluable tools for mental-health professionals and medical practitioners alike. |