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Over the last two decades, the number of persons over 65 has increased by 65%. Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology focuses attention on how the contributions of clinical psychology address the problems faced by this enormous population. In the first part, chapters cover a historical perspective, cli...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Hersen, Michel, Van Hasselt, Vincent B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1998]
Series:Plenum series in adult development and aging.
Subjects:
Geriatric psychiatry > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Older people > Mental health > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Clinical psychology > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Mental Disorders > therapy.
Mental Disorders.
Aged > psychology.
Aged.
Geriatric Psychiatry > methods.
Gerontologie.
Geriatrie.
Clinical psychology.
Geriatric psychiatry.
Older people > Mental health.
Electronic books.
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Over the last two decades, the number of persons over 65 has increased by 65%. Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology focuses attention on how the contributions of clinical psychology address the problems faced by this enormous population. In the first part, chapters cover a historical perspective, clinical geropsychology and U.S. federal policy, psychodynamic issues, and other key topics. Part II details assessment and treatment for a wide range of disorders affecting the elderly. Part III considers such special issues as family caregiving, minority issues, physical activity, and elder abuse and neglect.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 574 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781489901309 (electronic bk.)
1489901302 (electronic bk.)