A Guide to Psychotherapy and Aging: Effective Clinical Interventions in a Life-Stage Context

A Guide to Psychotherapy and Aging: Effective Clinical Interventions in a Life-Stage Context
ISBN-10
1557985693
ISBN-13
9781557985699
Category
Psychology
Pages
294
Language
English
Published
1996-01-01
Publisher
Amer Psychological Assn
Authors
Steven H. Zarit, Bob G. Knight

Description

Overviews clinical interventions with older adults, describing how to adapt traditional psychotherapeutic approaches to problems in later life. Part I covers specific interventions, and Part II discusses special issues including assessment, the medical context of psychotherapy with the elderly, and psychological interventions in nursing homes. Includes many case illustrations, and discussion of theory and recent research. For clinicians and graduate students. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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