Ageing and Older Adult Mental Health (eBook, ePUB)

Issues and Implications for Practice
Redaktion: Ryan, Patrick; Coughlan, Barry J.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the issues and implications that mental health professionals face when dealing with ageing and older adults. The book focuses on the biological, psychological and cultural influences that impact on the work of mental health practitioners who work with this client group.Based on current empirical research and evidence-based practical issues this book explores topics including:ageing and dementiaelder abusecaring for older adultsdepression and ageingthe paradox of ageinghow older adults are key to the success of future generations.Throughout the book the contributors emphasise the notion of 'healthy ageing,' and the importance and significance of this concept as part of the life-cycle process. As such Ageing and Older Adult Mental Health will be key reading not only for mental health professionals, but also for those involved in policy making for older adults.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136708893
• Artikelnr.: 38272716

Autorenporträt

Patrick Ryan is a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology at the University of Limerick, Ireland. He has been involved in the training of clinical psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors for ten years with a particular interest in the area of lifespan development and its contribution to understanding family relations. Barry J. Coughlan is Senior Lecturer and Assistant Director of Clinical Psychology at the University of Limerick, and Senior Clinical Psychologist with the Brothers of Charity Services, Limerick, Ireland. His clinical/research focus includes mental health and emotional well-being in intellectual disability, ageing and disability. He holds an international publications profile and is in regular demand for international workshops and symposia in his field.

Inhaltsangabe

Ryan
O'Rourke
Ward
Aherne
Ageing: Historical and Current Perspectives. Flynn
Ryan
The Biology of Ageing: What Works
What Slows
What Stops? Lalor
Ryan
Ageism: Myth or Fact? O'Connell-Kehoe
Coughlan
Assessment of Mental Health Issues: Approaches and Frameworks. Dempsey
Coughlan
Treatment of Mental Health Issues: Reality versus Best Practice. O'Reilly
Lavin
Coughlan
Ageing and Dementia: Assessment and Intervention. Ryan
Coughlan
Shahid
Aherne
Older Adults' Experience of Loss
Bereavement and Grief. O'Donoghue
Ryan
Depression and Ageing: Assessment and Intervention. Smith
Elder Abuse: Understanding Pathways and Processes. Smith
Long
Elder Abuse: What Works and Does Not Work to Prevent it? Barker
Ageing and Attachment. Ryan
Dudley
MacMahon
Feeney
Bonham
Ageing
Relationships and Sexuality. Ryan
Wroblewska
Caring for Older Adults: Who Cares and Does Not? Greve
Ryan
Aherne
The Paradox of Ageing: Why Do Older People Look So Happy When They Have Nothing To Look Forward To? Ryan
O'Sullivan
Smyth
Older Adults: Key to the Success of Younger Generations.