This book focuses on the skills required in testing and treating the older adult population. Topics discussed include normal aging, determining competency, important factors to consider in conducting clinical interviews, the importance of evaluating for depression and substance abuse, screening tools for use in practice, cognitive retaining and intervention and evaluation of the older adult in the workplace. This book will be helpful for neuropsychologistsinterested in testing and providing recommendations for older adults and for psychologists interested in treating older adults.
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CONTRIBUTORS: Susan McPherson, Deborah Koltai Attix
EAN: 9780199988617
COUNTRY: United States
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WEIGHT: 308 g
HEIGHT: 235 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University Press Inc
DATE PUBLISHED: 2018-04-26
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GENRE: MEDICAL / Geriatrics, MEDICAL / Neurology, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology
WIDTH: 155 cm
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Age groups: the elderly, Psychology of ageing, Clinical psychology, Geriatric medicine, Geriatric nursing
Susan McPherson is a board-certified neuropsychologist with over 25 years of experience in working with older adults. She served as Director of the Neuropsychology laboratory for the UCLA Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and Director of the Los Angeles Area Alzheimer's Outreach Project. She currently works in independent practice in Edina, MN.Deborah Koltai Attix is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Department of Neurology at Duke University School of Medicine.
