Psychological Therapies with Older People: Developing Treatments for Effective Practice

by Hepple; Jason

• ISBN13: 9781583911372
• ISBN10: 1583911375
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2002-05-15
• Publisher: Psychology Pres

Summary

InPsychological Therapies with Older People,the authors demonstrate the value of a range of psychological interventions with older people, showing that it is 'not too late' to help. With an emphasis on practical application, and using a wide range of clinical examples, the authors describe the therapies most likely to be useful in a mental health service for older people, and consider the implications for service provision. For each treatment, the historical background and basic theoretical model is summarised before giving a description of the therapy in practice. The authors also discuss the theory of the use of evidence of efficacy and effectiveness in choosing therapeutic interventions, summarising currently available data.Psychological Therapies with Older Peoplewill be an invaluable resource for psychiatrists and psychologists working with older people, as well as to GPs, nurses and occupational therapists.

Table of Contents

List of figures and boxes	vi
Notes on contributors	viii
Foreword	x
Mike Hobbs
Pre face	xiv
Acknowledgements	xvi
Introduction: contemporary views - a duel with the past	1	(20)
Laura Sutton
Psychodynamic therapy	21	(24)
Mark Ardern
Cognitive behaviour therapy	45	(31)
Philip Wilkinson
Systemic therapy	76	(27)
Jane Pearce
Interpersonal psychotherapy	103	(25)
Mark D. Miller
Charles F. Reynolds III
Cognitive analytic therapy	128	(33)
Jason Hepple
Psychological therapies with older people: an overview	161	(16)
Jason Hepple
Philip Wilkinson
Jane Pearce
Index	177