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Evidence-Based Treatment with Older Adults: Theory, Practice, and Research
Nancy P. Kropf
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Description for Evidence-Based Treatment with Older Adults: Theory, Practice, and Research
Paperback. Series: Evidence Based Practices. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MMJT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Evidence Based Treatment with Older Adults: Theory, Practice, and Research provides a detailed examination of five research-supported psychosocial interventions for use with older adults: cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, life review/reminiscence, problem solving therapy, and psychoeducational/social support approaches. These interventions address the diversity of mental health conditions and late-life challenges that older adults and their family members experience. Detailed explanations of the approaches, skills, and strategies employed in each intervention are provided, as are adaptions for use of the interventions with older adults. Vignettes are also used to demonstrate the use of specific practice skills and techniques with older ... Read more
Evidence Based Treatment with Older Adults: Theory, Practice, and Research provides a detailed examination of five research-supported psychosocial interventions for use with older adults: cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, life review/reminiscence, problem solving therapy, and psychoeducational/social support approaches. These interventions address the diversity of mental health conditions and late-life challenges that older adults and their family members experience. Detailed explanations of the approaches, skills, and strategies employed in each intervention are provided, as are adaptions for use of the interventions with older adults. Vignettes are also used to demonstrate the use of specific practice skills and techniques with older ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Evidence Based Practices
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190214623
SKU
V9780190214623
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99-30
About Nancy P. Kropf
Nancy P. Kropf, PhD, MSW, is Dean of the Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions and Professor, School of Social Work at Georgia State University. She is a fellow and past Treasurer of the Gerontological Society of America, past president of the Association of Gerontological Education in Social Work (AGESW) and a John A. Hartford Geriatric Social ... Read more
Reviews for Evidence-Based Treatment with Older Adults: Theory, Practice, and Research
I found the foundational chapters [of the book] absorbing; they are well written and engaging. These chapters tended to offer a very effective presentation of the history and theoretical background of each therapeutic approachEL.Scholarly efforts such as these will do much to integrate our science and practice and perhaps enhance the day-to-day lives of older persons and their families who ... Read more