Treating the Elderly

Informationen zum Autor JAVAID I. SHEIKH is associate professor of psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine and founding director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Program at Stanford Medical Center. Klappentext Treating the Elderly presents proven clinical techniques and strategies for treating the most common emotional problems that face the elderly. Written by experts--and in some cases pioneers--in the field, the volume is filled with the most up-to-date information needed for developing the skills necessary to work with the special needs and sensibilities of this population. Zusammenfassung Due to the fact that more people are living to an older age! the psychological issues of ageing have become far more prevalent. This book covers issues such as: the impact of physical decline and illness; late onset depression and anxiety; changing sexuality; and intermediate and long-term care. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword. Introduction. 1. Depression(Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, David W. Coon ). 2. Bereavement(Robert D. Hill, Dale Lund, Ted Packard). 3. Anxiety( Javaid I. Sheikh). 4. Insomnia(Leah Friedman). 5. Sexual Problems, (Diane Morrisette, Antoinette Zeiss, Robert A. Zeiss). 6. Cognitive Impairment(Greer M. Murphy, Jr.). 7. Psychiatric Problems in Nursing Homes(Joel E. Streim). 8. The Impact of Medical Illness on Psychological Well-being(Barbara R. Sommer).

Product details

• Authors: Sheikh, Javaid I. Sheikh, Ji Sheikh, Yalom
• Assisted by: Javaid I Sheikh (Editor), Javaid I. Sheikh (Editor), Irvin D Yalom (Editor), Irvin D. Yalom (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.04.1996
• EAN: 9780787902193
• ISBN: 978-0-7879-0219-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Jossey-Bass Library of Current
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works