Authoritative Reference on Clinical Psychology and Aging.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91344) has announced the addition of "Handbook of the Clinical Psychology of Ageing, 2nd Edition" to their offering. The first authoritative reference on clinical psychology and aging, the Handbook of the Clinical Psychology of Ageing was universally regarded as a landmark publication when it was first published in 1996. Fully revised and updated, the Second Edition retains the breadth of coverage of the original, providing a complete and balanced picture of all areas of clinical research and practice with older people. Contributions from the UK, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Scandinavia and Australia provide a broad overview of the psychology of aging, psychological problems (including depression, anxiety, psychosis, and dementia), the current social service context, and assessment and intervention techniques. Key Topics: - Introduction - Ageing and Adaptation - Memory and Cognition in Ageing - Ageing and Physical Health - Death, Dying and Bereavement Bereavement Definition Bereavement refers to the period of mourning and grief following the death of a beloved person or animal. The English word bereavement - Manifestations of Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults - Suicide and Attempted Suicide in Later Life - Psychological Trauma Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a traumatic event. When that trauma leads to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, damage can be measured in physical changes inside the brain and to brain chemistry, which affect the person's in Late Life: Conceptualisation (artificial intelligence) conceptualisation - The collection of objects, concepts and other entities that are assumed to exist in some area of interest and the relationships that hold among them. , Assessment and Treatment - Late-onset Psychosis - Dementia as a Biopsychosocial Condition: Implications for Practice and Research - The Neuropsychology neuropsychology Science concerned with the integration of psychological observations on behaviour with neurological observations on the central nervous system (CNS), including the brain. of Dementia: Alzheimer&8217;s Disease and other Neurodegenerative Disorders - Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease or Parkinsonism, degenerative brain disorder first described by the English surgeon James Parkinson in 1817. When there is no known cause, the disease usually appears after age 40 and is referred to as Parkinson's disease. - Stroke - Sleep and Insomnia in Later Life - Values and Diversity in Working with Older People - Family Caregiving: Research and Clinical Intervention - Residential Care - Elder Abuse Elder Abuse Definition Elder abuse is a general term used to describe harmful acts toward an elderly adult, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect, including self-neglect. and Neglect - Primary Care Psychology and Older People - Ageing, Dementia and People with Intellectual Disability - Palliative Care palliative care (paˑ·lē·ā·tiv kerˑ), n an approach to health care that is concerned primarily with attending to physical and emotional comfort rather for People with Dementia: Principles, Practice and Implications. - Neuropsychological Assessment of the Older Person - Assessing Function, Behaviour and Need - Assessing Mood, Well-being and Quality of Life - Capacity and Consent: Empowering and Protecting Vulnerable Older People - The Socio-cultural Context in Understanding Older Adults: Contextual Adult Life Span Theory for Adapting Psychotherapy - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Older People - Systemic Interventions and Older People - Neuropsychological neu·ro·psy·chol·o·gy n. The branch of psychology that deals with the relationship between the nervous system, especially the brain, and cerebral or mental functions such as language, memory, and perception. Rehabilitation in Later Life: Special - Psychological Interventions with People with Dementia - Interventions for Family Caregivers of People with Dementia - Challenging Behaviour in Dementia: A Psychosocial Approach to Intervention - Interventions at the Care Team Level For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91344 |
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