Focus on Psychopharmacologic Interventions in Late Life
Brings together research findings on common mental disorders in the elderly. This work addresses methodological issues and raises concerns for researchers in the field, such as how best to design and implement large clinical studies. It also focuses on treatment for specific diseases such as late life depression, substance abuse, and psychosis.
This volume focuses on the experience of growing old as it is linked to societal factors. Ryff and Marshall construct this "macro" view of aging in society by bridging disciplines and brining together contributors from all the social sciences. The book is organized into three sections: theoretical perspectives, socioeconomic structures, and ......
A Psychoeducational Approach for Individuals and Couples
This clinician's manual and workbook were developed to provide alternatives in the efforts to reduce the national epidemic of spouse/partner maltreatment. The authors describe a model incorporating several theories and approaches of psychotherapy, while focusing on abuse as a primary issue.
Nursing History Review, an annual peer-reviewed publication of the American Association for the History of Nursing, is a showcase for the most significant current research on nursing history. Regular sections include scholarly articles, over a dozen book reviews of the best publications on nursing and health care history that have appeared in the ......
Using real life case examples, this book encourages therapists to focus on clients' inner strengths rather than on pathologies that need to be ""fixed,"" to help clients cope. It contains several exercises to develop techniques for building verbal and non-verbal skills, awareness of individual and cultural differences, and more.
Explores the conceptual and practical aspects of mentorship and what it means in nursing. This book describes the dynamics of both informal mentor relationships and structured mentorship programs, such as those used in schools of nursing to help disadvantaged students.
Incorporates the knowledge from general psychology into a comprehensive view of emotion in adult development and aging. This work provides an overview of emotion across the life-span. It is useful for general psychologists, gerontologists, researchers, and geriatric practitioners desiring to better their understanding of their older patients.
Focus on Managed Care and Quality Assurance Integrating Acute and Chronic Care
Provide an overview of each component of the acute and long-term care service continuum, including managed health care, subacute care, and nursing homes. This volume addresses the practices in long-term care financing and assisted living. It is useful for professionals involved in long-term care, including administration, and community nursing.
In this capstone work, Arthur Staats synthesises more than four decades of research, theory, and study into a new generation of behaviourism that offers insights and future directions for researchers, professionals, and students. Staats's unified theory of psychological behaviourism builds on current theories in child development, personality, ......
