Handbook Of The Clinical Psychology Of Ageing

HANDBOOK OF THE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY OF AGEING

Second Edition

Edited by Bob Woods and Linda Clare

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HANDBOOK OF THE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY OF AGEING

Second Edition

Edited by Bob Woods and Linda Clare

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Across the world, the proportion of the population who are older people continues to grow. In the UK, over the past thirty years, the largest percentage growth in population was among those aged 85 and over. Currently, 1.2 million people in the UK are in this age group, and 160f the population are over 65.

The ageing population presents clinical psychologists with new challenges, as this client group has its own specific mental health and psychological issues. This has been reflected in the increasing amount of research on areas such as psychosis in older age, the assessment and treatment of dementia, and the application of CBT to older clients. The "Handbook of the Clinical Psychology of Aging" reviews this research and offers clinicians an authoritative and practical guide to working with older people. Over a third of the chapters in this second edition are on topics that were not well-developed enough to be covered in depth in the first edition, indicating the progress being made in this field.

With a particular focus on professional practice, this book covers:

Psychological disorders in later life

Client assessment, including neuropsychological assessment

Clinical interventions, including CBT, psychodynamic and emotion-focused approaches

Edited by an internationally renowned team, this book will be essential reading for clinical psychologists and psychiatrists as well as nurses, occupational therapists and socialworkers.

Contributors:

Dawn Adams, UK

Kate Allan, UK

Karen Berman, Australia

Gita E. Bhutani, UK

Mike Bird, Australia

Helen Brodaty, Australia

Dawn Brooker, UK

Kevin D. Browne, UK

Alice Campbell-Reay, UK

Linda Clare, UK

Janet Cockburn, UK

Peter G. Coleman, UK

Margaret Crossley, UK

Rachel Davenhill, UK

Steve Davies, UK

Bried Doherty, UK

Murna Downs, UK

Anne B. Edwards, USA

Katherine Frogatt, UK

Sharon Giblin, UK

Peter Hobson, UK

Boo Johansson, Sweden

Sunny Kalsy, UK

Bob G. Knight, USA

Ken Laidlaw, UK

Adrienne Little, UK

Esme Moniz-Cook, UK

Kevin Morgan, UK

Robin G. Morris, UK

Valerie Morrison, UK

Inger Hilde Nordhus, Norway

Ann O'Hanlon, Ireland

Chris Oliver, UK

Jan R. Oyebode, UK

Cecilia Poon, USA

Alison Roper-Hall, UK

Neil Small, UK

Charles Twining, UK

Bob Woods, UK

Steven H. Zarit, USA

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, 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.