PsychologicalProblemsofAgeing:Assessement,TreatmentandCare

Theunderstandingandtreatmentoftheproblemsofageingisagrowingchallengeforclinicalpsychologistsandothermentalhealthprofessionals.Thisbookisdirectlyfocusedonthetrainingneedsofsuchprofessionals;itbringstogetherwhattheyessentiallyneedtoknowabouttheprocessesofnormalageing,therangeofpsychologicalproblemsthatcanarise,andtheassessment,treatmentandlong-termcareofageingpatients.ThecontributorsareexpertsfromtheUKandUSA,andtheaimistopresentevidence-basedknowledgefortrainingandbestpractice.*Withinthisrelativelyconcisevolumetherangeoftopicsiswide*Fromneuropsychologicalassessmenttopsychologicaltherapies*Fromindividualproblemstoinstitutionalissues,aswellasfamily-basedandcommunitycare*Fromnormalageingtodementia,aswellasmajorproblemssuchasdepression"...wouldcertainlyrecommendthisbooktobuyfortraineeorqualifiedclinicalpsychologists..."-JournalofDementiaCare