Psychotherapy in Later Life
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- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication date:
- 09 January 2020
- 16 January 2020
- ISBN:
- 9781108693905
- 9781108701891
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- Dimensions:
- (234 x 156 mm)
- Weight & Pages:
- 0.31kg, 202 Pages
- Subjects:
- Geriatrics, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Medicine, Psychiatry
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- Geriatrics, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Medicine, Psychiatry
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Book description
Psychotherapy in Later Life is a practical how-to-guide for psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health workers on choosing and delivering evidence-based psychological therapies to older adults. It covers all the main evidence-based psychological therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), as well as specialist topics such as combining psychotherapy with pharmacological treatments, working with diverse populations and individual versus group therapy. The World Health Organization estimates that over the next four decades, the proportion of the world's older adults will nearly double, from twelve percent to twenty-two percent, and that one in five older adults has a diagnosable mental health disorder. Given the increasing number of older adults requiring mental health treatment, incorporating talking therapies into treatment plans is key to tackling issues related to polypharmacy, medication interactions and side effects. Written by experts in geriatric mental health, this book provides the most authoritative information on the use of psychotherapy in older adults.
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‘Well referenced throughout, this volume will provide experienced and novice clinicians with useful and current evidence regarding the likely efficacy of various different psychotherapies while focusing on their use with aging and aged populations.’
T. D. DeLapp Source: Choice
‘This book is a stigma stopper! The foreword alone is a treasure chest of positive regard and investment for the older adult … The book is a valuable effort, indeed, for anyone who believes that age does not reduce human value. This book is needed and meets its objectives at the highest level.’
Charla Sue Waxman Source: Doody's Book Review Service
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