Psychological Problems of Ageing: Assessement, Treatment and Care (Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology) - Softcover

 
9780471974345: Psychological Problems of Ageing: Assessement, Treatment and Care (Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 047197434X ISBN 13: 9780471974345
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1999

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The understanding and treatment of the problems of ageing is a growing challenge for clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals. This book is directly focused on the training needs of such professionals; it brings together what they essentially need to know about the processes of normal ageing, the range of psychological problems that can arise, and the assessment, treatment and long-term care of ageing patients. The contributors are experts from the UK and USA, and the aim is to present evidence-based knowledge for training and best practice.


* Within this relatively concise volume the range of topics is wide
* From neuropsychological assessment to psychological therapies
* From individual problems to institutional issues, as well as family-based and community care
* From normal ageing to dementia, as well as major problems such as depression
"...would certainly recommend this book to buy for trainee or qualified clinical psychologists..." - Journal of Dementia Care

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Robert T. Woods is the author of Psychological Problems of Ageing: Assessement, Treatment and Care, published by Wiley.

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The understanding and treatment of the problems of ageing is a growing challenge for clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals. This book is directly focused on the training needs of such professionals; it brings together what they essentially need to know about the processes of normal ageing, the range of psychological problems that can arise, and the assessment, treatment and long-term care of ageing patients. The contributors are experts from the UK and USA, and the aim is to present evidence-based knowledge for training and best practice. Within this relatively concise volume the range of topics is wide

  • From neuropsychological assessment to psychological therapies
  • From individual problems to institutional issues, as well as family-based and community care
  • From normal ageing to dementia, as well as major problems such as depression.
The editor Robert Woods and many of these contributors collaborated in the Wiley Handbook of the Clinical Psychology of Ageing, a comprehensive, authoritative and much larger volume which is now a standard reference in most psychology and clinical libraries. This new book is an accessible, focused text for clinical training courses, offering a selection of the key Handbook chapters revised and updated, together with new material by the editor which reviews other important topics and directs the reader to further sources of information in the field.

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Verlag
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Erscheinungsdatum
1999
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
047197434X
ISBN 13 
9780471974345
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
368
Herausgeber
Woods Robert T.
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