Description
Learn about the key issues when assessing and treating older adults with mental health problems: Expert guidance through the key topics Highlights the best assessment and treatment practices Addresses diversity, ethical, and health system issues Full of real-life case examples Resources in the appendix to test your knowledge Mental health practitioners are encountering an ever-growing number of older adults and so an up-to-date and comprehensive text addressing the special considerations that arise in the psychological assessment and treatment of this population is vital. This accessible handbook does just that by introducing the key topics that psychologists and other health professionals face when working with older adults. Each area is introduced and then the special considerations for older adults are explored, including specific ethical and healthcare system issues. The use of case examples brings the topics further to life. An important feature of the book is the interweaving of diversity issues (culture, race, sexuality, etc.) within the text to lend an inclusive, contemporary insight into these important practice components. The Pikes Peak Geropsychology Knowledge and Skill Assessment Tool is included in an appendix so readers can test their knowledge, which will be helpful for those aiming for board certification in geropsychology (ABGERO). This an ideal text for clinical psychologists transitioning to work with older clients, for those wanting to improve their knowledge for their regular practice, and for trainees or young clinicians just starting out.
About the Author
Dr. Nancy A. Pachana is a clinical geropsychologist and professor at The University of Queensland, Australia. She has an international reputation in geriatric mental health, particularly late-life anxiety and driving in later life, and was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia in 2014. She has a passion for expanding research, teaching, international collaboration and early career scientist-practitioner support on mental health issues in later life. Dr. Victor Molinari is a clinical geropsychologist and professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa Florida, USA. He is Past President of the American Board of Geropsychology (ABGERO). His research interests include professional competencies in geropsychology, serious mental illness in older adults, caregiving training for those with dementia, mental health in older adults, reminiscence interventions, and personality disorder in older adults. Dr. Larry Thompson is a clinical geropsychologist and Professor Emeritus at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and Honorary Professor at the University of Queensland, Australia. He has served on the council of the FDA and research review panels for the National Institutes of Health. His research and teaching focus on development of cognitive-behavior therapy interventions for treatment of late-life depression and related disorders. Dr. Dolores Gallagher-Thompson is a clinical geropsychologist and Professor Emerita at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is a partner in the Family Caregiving Institute of Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, a co-founder of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and co-initiator of a Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Alzheimer's Association, and is an Honorary Professor at The University of Queensland. Her research and clinical practice focus on diversity, depression, and caregivers' mental health.
Reviews
An important and timely book with a stellar roster of contributors to address key topics regarding mental health practice with older adults. This book offers a wealth of practical guidance for those new to professional geropsychology and to seasoned clinicians who want to increase their competencies. This book is an invaluable read and a superb addition to the field. Highly recommended!;Daniel L. Segal, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, CO, USA;This book is a valuable resource for clinical geropsychologists, social workers, or those working in a clinical capacity with older adults. It is also a useful guide for those in school to become clinicians working with older adults. One could envision this being used as a primary text in a graduate course on mental health and later life or specific chapters being used as supplemental readings for other gerontology-related courses. The book provides clinicians with a holistic view in order to understand the complexities of working with an older adult population and describes evidence-based interventions to use when working with older adults. In addition, this book has several significant strengths including the expert knowledge, the extensive use of case examples, and the emphasis on cultural competence throughout the text.;Reviewed by Amy M. Schuster, PhD, Clemson University, SC, in Journal of Applied Gerontology (2022)
Book Information
ISBN 9780889375710
Author Nancy Pachana
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint Hogrefe Publishing
Publisher Hogrefe Publishing
About the Author
Dr. Nancy A. Pachana is a clinical geropsychologist and professor at The University of Queensland, Australia. She has an international reputation in geriatric mental health, particularly late-life anxiety and driving in later life, and was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia in 2014. She has a passion for expanding research, teaching, international collaboration and early career scientist-practitioner support on mental health issues in later life. Dr. Victor Molinari is a clinical geropsychologist and professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa Florida, USA. He is Past President of the American Board of Geropsychology (ABGERO). His research interests include professional competencies in geropsychology, serious mental illness in older adults, caregiving training for those with dementia, mental health in older adults, reminiscence interventions, and personality disorder in older adults. Dr. Larry Thompson is a clinical geropsychologist and Professor Emeritus at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and Honorary Professor at the University of Queensland, Australia. He has served on the council of the FDA and research review panels for the National Institutes of Health. His research and teaching focus on development of cognitive-behavior therapy interventions for treatment of late-life depression and related disorders. Dr. Dolores Gallagher-Thompson is a clinical geropsychologist and Professor Emerita at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is a partner in the Family Caregiving Institute of Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, a co-founder of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and co-initiator of a Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Alzheimer's Association, and is an Honorary Professor at The University of Queensland. Her research and clinical practice focus on diversity, depression, and caregivers' mental health.
Reviews
An important and timely book with a stellar roster of contributors to address key topics regarding mental health practice with older adults. This book offers a wealth of practical guidance for those new to professional geropsychology and to seasoned clinicians who want to increase their competencies. This book is an invaluable read and a superb addition to the field. Highly recommended!;Daniel L. Segal, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, CO, USA;This book is a valuable resource for clinical geropsychologists, social workers, or those working in a clinical capacity with older adults. It is also a useful guide for those in school to become clinicians working with older adults. One could envision this being used as a primary text in a graduate course on mental health and later life or specific chapters being used as supplemental readings for other gerontology-related courses. The book provides clinicians with a holistic view in order to understand the complexities of working with an older adult population and describes evidence-based interventions to use when working with older adults. In addition, this book has several significant strengths including the expert knowledge, the extensive use of case examples, and the emphasis on cultural competence throughout the text.;Reviewed by Amy M. Schuster, PhD, Clemson University, SC, in Journal of Applied Gerontology (2022)
Book Information
ISBN 9780889375710
Author Nancy Pachana
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint Hogrefe Publishing
Publisher Hogrefe Publishing
