Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology

Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology New trends in healthcare practice and changes in healthcare organizations are causing an explosion in the field of clinical gerontology today. A variety of fields such as health, rehabilitation, behavioral analysis, and neuropsychology are now applying their assessment techniques to older adults and spurring significant growth in assessment knowledge and practice in areas previously neglected by gerontologists. This groundbreaking handbook offers clinicians reliable and valid assessment tools and case examples in each chapter for assessing functional age, psychosocial health, comorbidity, pathological behavior deficits, and much more, including: Issues in geriatric assessment Mental status screening tests Depression and anxiety disorders Assessment of communication disorders and aphasia Assessment of competency and decision-making capacity Assessment of medication compliance Dementia and delirium assessment Behavioral health and chronic diseases Ethical dilemmas that arise in assessment Personality disorders and alcohol abuse assessment Sexual function and dysfunction Behavioral assessment Principles of assessment in neuropsychology This comprehensive handbook, the first of its kind, gives clear guidelines on assessing cognitive functioning, mental health, and ability to engage in self-care.