Treating the Elderly (Jossey-Bass Library of Current Clinical Technique) - Softcover

I. Sheikh, Javaid

 
9780787902193: Treating the Elderly (Jossey-Bass Library of Current Clinical Technique)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0787902195 ISBN 13: 9780787902193
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons, 1996

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A Volume in the Jossey-Bass Library of Current Clinical Technique

Few mental health professionals are adequately trained to meet the unique needs of the 65-plus age-group. Written by experts--and in some cases pioneers--in the field, Treating the Elderly is filled with the most up-to-date information needed for developing the skills necessary to work with the special needs and sensibilities of this population.

Filled with proven clinical techniques and strategies for helping clients deal with the most common emotional problems and issues of aging such as


* onset depression and anxiety
* the effect of physical decline and illness
* changing sexuality
* intermediate and long-term care
* problems of competence and cognitive decline
* insomnia

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

JAVAID I. SHEIKH is associate professor of psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine and founding director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Program at Stanford Medical Center.

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Treating the Elderly presents proven clinical techniques and strategies for treating the most common emotional problems that face the elderly. Written by experts--and in some cases pioneers--in the field, the volume is filled with the most up-to-date information needed for developing the skills necessary to work with the special needs and sensibilities of this population.

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Although the 65 plus age group is the fastest growing in the United States, few mental health professionals are adequately trained to meet the unique needs of this population.In Treating the Elderly, experts (and in some cases pioneers) in the field present proven clinical techniques and strategies for helping clients deal with the problems and issues of aging?including late onset depression and anxiety, the effect of physical decline and illness, changing sexuality, intermediate and long-term care, problems of competence and cognitive decline, and insomnia. In addition, the authors provide the most up-to-date information for developing the skills necessary to address the special problems and sensibilities of this group. For both seasoned and novice clinicians, this single volume offers a comprehensive approach for treating the elderly's most crucial psychological issues.

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Verlag
John Wiley & Sons
Erscheinungsdatum
1996
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0787902195
ISBN 13 
9780787902193
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
292
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