Author | : Michele J Karel |
File Size | : 51,7 Mb |
Publisher | : Basic Books |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 30 April 2009 |
ISBN | : 9780786746736 |
Pages | : 258 pages |
Assessing And Treating Late life Depression A Casebook And Resource Guide by Michele J Karel Book PDF Summary
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.