Suggesting that depression can be multiply determined, maintained, and treated, the authors apply a biopsychosocial theoretical framework to case studies of geriatric depression in the US. After defining late- life depression and presenting approaches to assessment and treatment, 14 case studies representing a range of presentations of depression and a range of intervention in different care settings are presented. Appendices review the use of medication; recommend assessment tools; present model s of health care; and present print, electronic, and organizational resources. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Late-life depression can be addressed. This practice-oriented, research-based casebook draws on the authors' extensive clinical and academic experience to provide an essential resource for practitioners and researchers.
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.
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Perspectives on Assessment and Treatment |
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Minor Depression: Eleanor Peterson |
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Complicated Grief and Depression: Pauline Feld |
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Dysthymia: Theresa Sanchez |
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Suicidal Depression: Samuel Schmitt |
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Chronic Illness, Anxiety, and Depression: Arnie Price |
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Chronic Pain and Depression: Lillian Green |
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Anxiety, Depression, and Benzodiazepine Dependence: Geneva Sampson |
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Vascular Depression: George Marino |
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Dementia and Depression: Olga and Sven Thompson |
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Alcohol Abuse and Depression: Dave Gilbert |
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Personality Disorder and Depression: Dorothy Gleason |
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression: Mary Stuart |
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Bipolar Disorder: Elaine Conway |
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Psychotic Depression: Joanna Tysen |
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| Appendix A: Antidepressant Medications |
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| Appendix B: Tools for Screening and Assessment |
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| Appendix C: Innovative Models of Care for Geriatric Depression |
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| Appendix D: Recommended Readings, Web Sites, and Organizational Resources |
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| References |
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| About the Authors |
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Michele J. Karel, Ph.D., is a practitioner, clinical supervisor, and researcher in geropsychology at the V.A. Boston Healthcare System and an Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. She lives in Waltham, Massachusetts.Suzann M. Ogland-Hand, Ph.D., is a geriatric consultant and supervising geropsychologist with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan State University. She lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Margaret Gatz, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at the University of Southern California. A leading academic in the field of geriatric mental health, she edited Emerging Issues in Mental Health and Aging (1995) after the last White House Conference on Aging and has authored more than 100 articles and chapters. She lives in Los Angeles.
