Handbook of Clinical Behavior Therapy with the Elderly ClientPatricia A. Wisocki Springer Science & Business Media, 1991 M04 30 - 510 pages Although we speak of "the elderly" as if there were one body of people with common characteristics, older adults are more heterogeneous than any other popu lation. People over the age of 65 are also the fastest-growing segment of the population in the United States, currently numbering 25 million. The majority of older adults reside in their communities; a small fraction of them are cared for in institutions. Most may expect to experience some kind of physical impairment. Approximately a quarter of the population may expect to suffer amental health impairment. While traditional therapies have not been especially effective for older adults, behavior therapy has shown exceptional promise as a treatment modality. This book presents a comprehensive explication of the relatively new field of behavioral gerontology. It was written for the clinician interested in the interaction of medical, environmental, and psychological variables and their effects on treatment of elderly clients and for the researcher who will be looking to extend knowledge about interventions with this population. It will be useful for the graduate student in clinical psychology, as weIl as the experienced clinician, who will want to include the elderly in his or her therapeutic population. |
Contents
Behavioral Gerontology | 3 |
Summary and General Conclusions | 42 |
A Guide for the NonPrescribing | 55 |
A Proposed Interface between Pharmacological and Behavioral | 67 |
Influences on Nutritional Status | 73 |
Research Studies | 89 |
Residential Factors in Behavioral Programming for Elderly | 97 |
Architectural Design Features | 103 |
Toward a Theory of AgeRelated Memory Impairment and Its Treatment | 252 |
WordFinding DifficultyA Neglected Problem | 267 |
92 | 269 |
Insomnia as a Problem for the Elderly | 273 |
Treatments for Insomnia | 284 |
Clinical Recommendations | 291 |
Behavioral Treatment of Aged Alcoholics and Drug Addicts | 299 |
Drug Use among the Elderly | 310 |
BehavioralEnvironmental Research | 109 |
Summary | 115 |
74 | 118 |
The Influence of Social Support Factors on the WellBeing of the Elderly | 121 |
Theories of Social Support and Health | 127 |
Clinical Recommendations | 134 |
77 | 137 |
The Complexities of Cognitive Impairment and the Process of Aging | 141 |
Assessment of Cognitive Dysfunction | 152 |
Conclusions and Implications | 160 |
Stress and Stress Management with the Elderly | 169 |
89 | 171 |
Summary | 180 |
Relevance of Social Skills Training for the Elderly | 186 |
Case Studies | 195 |
Summary | 201 |
Behavioral Approaches to the Elderlys Goals | 203 |
The Case against Discrimination | 209 |
Behavioral Marital Therapy | 215 |
References | 221 |
91 | 223 |
Assessment | 227 |
Case Illustration | 236 |
CognitiveBehavioral Interventions for AgeRelated Memory Impairment | 245 |
The Problem of Urinary Incontinence | 317 |
Intervention | 326 |
97 | 328 |
Practical Applications | 333 |
Psychological Problems of the Elderly in Nursing Homes | 340 |
General Guidelines for Treatment | 355 |
Behavioral Medicine for the Health Concerns of the Elderly | 363 |
Factors Contributing to Health Problems | 374 |
Pain Management | 383 |
Assessment and Treatment | 389 |
Summary | 398 |
Historical Development of PetFacilitated Therapy | 404 |
Clinical Recommendations | 415 |
Behavioral Staff Training and Management in Geriatric LongTerm | 423 |
A Model for Training and Management of Nursing Aides in Geriatric | 433 |
Behavioral Programs for Families of Dependent Elderly | 439 |
Summary | 456 |
The Delivery of Health Care Services to Older Adults | 459 |
PhysicianPatient Interactions | 465 |
Studies Assessing Attitudes toward the Elderly | 471 |
Teaching the Use of Community Services to Elderly People | 479 |
Service Research | 488 |
Further Research | 500 |
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