Assessing and treating late-life depression : a casebook and resource guide

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Assessing and treating late-life depression : a casebook and resource guide

Michele J. Karel, Suzann Ogland-Hand and Margaret Gatz ; with Jürgen Unützer

Basic Books, c2002

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-234) and index

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Description

Not only is depression among the elderly treatable but, given its increase in incidence and a rapidly aging population, it is a critical issue for the mental-health and medical communities. The authors review the range of late-life depressive syndromes and the strategies for assessing and treating them, and illustrate the problems and principles with fourteen extended case studies-rare in the geropsychology literature and the core of the book. They also provide a guide to medications, screening tools, innovative models, and supplementary resources, invaluable tools for mental-health professionals and medical practitioners alike.

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  • NCID
    BA6307545X
  • ISBN
    • 0465095437
  • LCCN
    2001043855
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 243 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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