Psychotherapy for Depression in Older Adults

by Qualls, Sara Honn; Knight, Bob G.

• ISBN13: 9780470037973
• ISBN10: 0470037970
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-20
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The first book in the new Wiley Series on Geropsychology, Psychotherapy for Depression in Older Adults is a practical resource created by a team of international luminaries in the field. Developed in conjunction with the Gerontology Center of the University of Colorado, this expert guide provides evidence-based treatment approaches for alleviating depression in older adults.

Author Biography

Sara H. Qualls, PhD, is a clinical psychology faculty member at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with twenty years of academic, clinical, and continuing education training experience. She developed the first geropsychology doctoral program that integrates curriculum, clinical training, and research training in geriatric mental health. She is also the Co-chair of the Adult Development and Aging Division (20) of the American Psychological Association.

Bob G. Knight, PhD, serves as Director of Clinical Training at the University of Southern California, which offers a track in geropsychology. He has published several books and is the premier expert internationally on psychotherapy with older adults.

Table of Contents

Preface.

PART I:  DEPRESSION AND AGING.

1. Unique Aspects of Psychotherapy with Older Adults.

2. The Nature of Depression in Later Life.

3. Assessing Depression in Older Adults.

PART II: THERAPY SYSTEMS.

4. Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Older Adults.

5. Interpersonal Psychotherapy with Older Adults.

6. Problem-Solving Therapy with Older Adults.

7. Evidence Based Psychological Treatment with Older Adults.

PART III:  THE CONTEXTS OF GEROPSYCHOLGY PRACTICE.

 8. The Social and Cultural Context of Psychotherapy with Older Adults. 

 9. Psychotherapy in the Context of Long Term Care.

10.  The Basis of Building and Managing a Geropsychology Practice.