The demographic shift to a much older population is having a large impact on social work professionals who have traditionally been the primary caretakers of the elderly. As more people are living into advanced old age, it is becoming increasingly important to understand and treat the wide range of psychological disorders which may affect them, rather than simply attributing the disorders to senescence as was frequently done in the past. Mental Health and the Elderly: A Social Work Perspective is a comprehensive guide to diagnosis and treatment of the range of disorders affecting the elderly.
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Mental Health and the Elderly
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by Naomi Golan
- Preface
- About the Contributors
- 1 The Elderly: A Biopsychosocial Overview / Francis J. Turner
- 2 The Losses of Late Life: Elder Responses and Practice Models / Ann Burack-Weiss
- 3 Neurological Disorders / Glenda E. McDonald
- 4 Alzheimer’s Disease: The Family Affliction / Daniel C. Andreae
- 5 Schizophrenia in the Elderly / Desmond L. Pouyat
- 6 Elderly People with Autism: Defining a Social Work Agenda for Research and Practice / Nora Gold and Margaret Whelan
- 7 Paranoia in the Elderly / Joan Davies
- 8 Aging in Persons with Developmental Disabilities / Marsha Mailick Seltzer and Gary B. Seltzer
- 9 Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders / Lilian M. Wells
- 10 Depressive Disorders / Ruth E. Dunkle and Theresa Norgard
- 11 Adjustment Disorders / Joanne C. Turner
- 12 Borderline Personality Disorders / Eda G. Goldstein
- 13 Narcissistic Personality Disorder / Eda G. Goldstein
- 14 Fear and Phobias / Robert L. Barker
- 15 Antisocial Behavior in Old Age / Sondra Brandler
- 16 Alcohol and Elderly People / Kathleen J. Farkas
- 17 Medication Problems and Drug Abuse / Edith S. Lisansky Gomberg
- 18 Psychosexual Issues and Aging / Pat Conway
- 19 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder / Joy Spalding
- 20 Suicide and the Elderly / Susan O. Mercer
- 21 Family Issues and the Elderly / Susan Watt and Ahuva Soifer
- 22 Psychosocial Problems and the Needs of the Elderly in Mental Health / David Guttman and Ariela Lowenstein
- 23 An Overview / Francis J. Turner
- Acknowledgments
- Index
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