Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology

Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology
ISBN-10
0471283002
ISBN-13
9780471283003
Category
Psychology / General
Pages
672
Language
English
Published
1999-08-18
Publisher
Wiley
Author
Peter A. Lichtenberg

Description

Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology New trends in healthcare practice and changes in healthcare organizations are causing an explosion in the field of clinical gerontology today. A variety of fields such as health, rehabilitation, behavioral analysis, and neuropsychology are now applying their assessment techniques to older adults and spurring significant growth in assessment knowledge and practice in areas previously neglected by gerontologists. This groundbreaking handbook offers clinicians reliable and valid assessment tools and case examples in each chapter for assessing functional age, psychosocial health, comorbidity, pathological behavior deficits, and much more, including:
* Issues in geriatric assessment
* Mental status screening tests
* Depression and anxiety disorders
* Assessment of communication disorders and aphasia
* Assessment of competency and decision-making capacity
* Assessment of medication compliance
* Dementia and delirium assessment
* Behavioral health and chronic diseases
* Ethical dilemmas that arise in assessment
* Personality disorders and alcohol abuse assessment
* Sexual function and dysfunction
* Behavioral assessment
* Principles of assessment in neuropsychology
This comprehensive handbook, the first of its kind, gives clear guidelines on assessing cognitive functioning, mental health, and ability to engage in self-care.

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