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Handbook of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies with Older Adults
Dolores Gallagher Thompson (Ed.)
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Description for Handbook of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies with Older Adults
Hardcover. The purpose of this book is to disseminate "best practice" models of treatment for the common mental health problems of late life, so that evidence-based practice will become the norm (rather than the exception) when working clinically with older adults. Editor(s): Gallagher-Thompson, Dolores; Steffen, Ann; Thompson, Larry W. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAL; JMR; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 702.
It gives me great pleasure to witness continued growth in the application of cognitive and behavioral theories and therapies to more diverse populations – including, in this volume, their application to the mental health problems of later life. Evidence continues to accumulate, demonstrating that these are effective in treating a broad range of elderly patient groups. This is the first book to examine a number of these evidence-based interventions currently in use with older adults. The editors have assembled chapters developed in many of the leading clinical and clinical research programs focusing on elderly patients, both in this country and ... Read more
It gives me great pleasure to witness continued growth in the application of cognitive and behavioral theories and therapies to more diverse populations – including, in this volume, their application to the mental health problems of later life. Evidence continues to accumulate, demonstrating that these are effective in treating a broad range of elderly patient groups. This is the first book to examine a number of these evidence-based interventions currently in use with older adults. The editors have assembled chapters developed in many of the leading clinical and clinical research programs focusing on elderly patients, both in this country and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387720067
SKU
V9780387720067
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Ref
99-15
About Dolores Gallagher Thompson (Ed.)
Dr. Dolores Gallagher Thompson is Professor of Research in the Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine. She has been both a funded clinical researcher and a practicing geropsychologist for over 20 years, focusing her work on intervention research. In the past decade she has devoted more time to understanding the unique problems faced by ethnically ... Read more
Reviews for Handbook of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies with Older Adults
From the reviews: "The book is geared for mental health professionals, including clinical psychologists, geriatric psychiatrists, gerontological nurses, clinical social workers, occupational therapists, and marriage and family therapists as well as students in graduate and advanced courses in these fields. … This excellent book deals with a broad range of disorders, both physical and psychological, covering different ... Read more