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Written to be used in collaboration with a qualified mental health professional,
Treating Later-Life Depression: Workbook is designed to address and alleviate depression and related concerns (chronic pain, sleep problems, anxiety, brain health, family caregiving and grief) in middle-aged and older adults.
List of contents
- Part I: Core Modules of Treatment (For Most Clients)
- Module 1: Skills for Getting Started - Planning Your Treatment
- Module 2: Skills for Feeling - Recognizing and Managing Strong Emotions
- Module 3: Skills for Doing - Values-Based Living and Solving Problems
- Module 4: Skills for Thinking - Self-Compassion and Helpful Thoughts
- Part II: Personalized Modules (For Some Clients)
- Module 5: Skills for Brain Health - Healthy Cognitive Aging
- Module 6: Skills for Managing Chronic Pain - Improving Daily Life
- Module 7: Skills for Health Sleep - Resting Better and Longer
- Module 8: Skills for Caregiving - Reducing Stress while Helping Others
- Module 9: Skills for Living with Loss - Bereavement and Grief
- Module 10: Skills for Relating - Getting Along and Communicating Your Needs
- Part III: Final Core Module of Treatment
- Module 11: Skills for Wrapping Up - Finishing Treatment
- Part IV: Additional Resources
- California Older Person's Positive Experiences Schedule-Revised (COPPES-R)
- National Resouces for Older Adults
About the author
Ann M. Steffen, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified geropsychologist and professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Leah P. Dick-Siskin, PhD has almost two decades of experience coordinating geriatric partial hospitalization programs and co-authored the book Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Older People.
Ann Choryan Bilbrey, PhD completed her postdoctoral training at Stanford University's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and is the Associate Director of the Optimal Aging Center.
Larry W. Thompson, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified geropsychologist and an emeritus professor from Stanford University School of Medicine. He is the co-founder of the Optimal Aging Center.
Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified geropsychologist and active emerita professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is the co-founder of the Optimal Aging Center.
Summary
Written to be used in collaboration with a qualified mental health professional, Treating Later-Life Depression: Workbook is designed to address and alleviate depression and related concerns (chronic pain, sleep problems, anxiety, brain health, family caregiving and grief) in middle-aged and older adults.
Additional text
What a fabulous resource! This workbook is chock-full of practical tools and strategies designed for middle-aged and older adults who want to live a happier, healthier life. The Clinician's Guide provides therapists with suggestions for maximizing the workbook's use with clients.
