Description
Every day ten thousand baby boomers turn 65, and by 2030 more than 20% of US residents will be 65 or older. Mental health professionals must become familiar with the unique needs of this growing population.
Using the APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice With Older Adults and the Pikes Peak Model for Training in Professional Geropsychology, this book shows mental health providers how to expand their practice in order to treat older adults. Chapters describe tools and techniques for assessing and treating common conditions that practitioners encounter when working with older adults, including depression, anxiety, cognitive impairment, and prescription drug misuse. Clinical case examples demonstrate how to deliver interventions while avoiding common interactional pitfalls. Includes expert recommendations for assessment tools, additional readings, and online resources.
About the Author
For over 40 years, Dr. Hinrichsen has provided clinical services, conducted research, directed psychology internship and fellowship programs, contributed to public policy and aging, and had leadership roles in aging-related professional organizations. He is the former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Director of Community Mental Health. He is on the faculty of the Dept. of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and also in the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Hinrichsen lives in New York City, NY.
Reviews
"Valuable to the field of aging, broadly, as it captures the joys of gerontological-focused work while emphasizing the importance of contextualizing each aging adult in their unique ethnic, cultural, and personal history." -The Gerontologist
"Altogether, this work provides a handy, comprehensive review of mental health needs and services related to working with aging adults.... Recommended." -Choice
"This pragmatic volume, by a leading expert in geropsychology, is a gem. It is replete with practical clinical advice, written in a user-friendly manner, that will easily enhance one's evidence-based practice. If you work with older adults, or plan to, this is the book to get. For teachers of geropsychology, your search for the ideal text is over!" -Arthur M. Nezu, PhD, DHL, ABPP, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA; Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice
"Hinrichsen is the internationally known "go-to" person for interpersonal psychotherapy with older adults. This engaging book is integrated with the scientific evidence from lifespan developmental psychology and clinical geropsychology. While rooted in his own long experience as a psychologist, Hinrichsen addresses mental health professionals who are new to working with older adults as well as those who have been in the field for years." -Bob G. Knight, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Counselling, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
"Altogether, this work provides a handy, comprehensive review of mental health needs and services related to working with aging adults.... Recommended." * Choice *
Book Information
ISBN 9781433831102
Author Gregory A. Hinrichsen
Format Paperback
Page Count 233
Imprint American Psychological Association
Publisher American Psychological Association
Using the APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice With Older Adults and the Pikes Peak Model for Training in Professional Geropsychology, this book shows mental health providers how to expand their practice in order to treat older adults. Chapters describe tools and techniques for assessing and treating common conditions that practitioners encounter when working with older adults, including depression, anxiety, cognitive impairment, and prescription drug misuse. Clinical case examples demonstrate how to deliver interventions while avoiding common interactional pitfalls. Includes expert recommendations for assessment tools, additional readings, and online resources.
About the Author
For over 40 years, Dr. Hinrichsen has provided clinical services, conducted research, directed psychology internship and fellowship programs, contributed to public policy and aging, and had leadership roles in aging-related professional organizations. He is the former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Director of Community Mental Health. He is on the faculty of the Dept. of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and also in the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Hinrichsen lives in New York City, NY.
Reviews
"Valuable to the field of aging, broadly, as it captures the joys of gerontological-focused work while emphasizing the importance of contextualizing each aging adult in their unique ethnic, cultural, and personal history." -The Gerontologist
"Altogether, this work provides a handy, comprehensive review of mental health needs and services related to working with aging adults.... Recommended." -Choice
"This pragmatic volume, by a leading expert in geropsychology, is a gem. It is replete with practical clinical advice, written in a user-friendly manner, that will easily enhance one's evidence-based practice. If you work with older adults, or plan to, this is the book to get. For teachers of geropsychology, your search for the ideal text is over!" -Arthur M. Nezu, PhD, DHL, ABPP, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA; Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice
"Hinrichsen is the internationally known "go-to" person for interpersonal psychotherapy with older adults. This engaging book is integrated with the scientific evidence from lifespan developmental psychology and clinical geropsychology. While rooted in his own long experience as a psychologist, Hinrichsen addresses mental health professionals who are new to working with older adults as well as those who have been in the field for years." -Bob G. Knight, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Counselling, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
"Altogether, this work provides a handy, comprehensive review of mental health needs and services related to working with aging adults.... Recommended." * Choice *
Book Information
ISBN 9781433831102
Author Gregory A. Hinrichsen
Format Paperback
Page Count 233
Imprint American Psychological Association
Publisher American Psychological Association
