Aging and Mental Health (Paperback, 2 Revised edition)

Preface viii

Part I Introduction 1

1 Mental Health and Aging: An Introduction 3

2 Basic Gerontology for Working with Older Adults 16

Part II Models of Mental Health in Later Life 33

Part II Introduction 33

3 Psychodynamic Model 37

4 Cognitive-Behavioral Model 53

5 Stress and Coping Model 74

6 Family Systems Model 89

Part II Summary and Commentary: Choosing Among Models of Mental Disorders in Later Life 105

Part III Introduction to Mental Disorders 111

Part III Introduction 111

7 Cognitive Impairment 115

8 Depression 136

9 Severe Mental Disorders in Older Adults: Schizophrenia and Other Late-Life Psychoses 157
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10 Anxiety, Sexual, and Sleep Disorders 178

11 Substance Abuse, Personality Disorders, and Marital/Family Confl ict 199

12 Settings and Contexts of Mental Health Services 223

Epilogue 241

References 243

Name Index 278

Subject Index 293