Issues, Concepts, and Methods in the Study of Older Adults

Diversity in Older Adults

 

Age, Cohort, and Time-of-Measurement Effects

 

Diagnosing Psychopathology in Later Life

 

Range of Problems

 

 

Old Age and Brain Disorders

Dementia

 

Delirium

 

 

Old Age and Psychological Disorders

Overall Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Late Life

 

Depression

 

Anxiety Disorders

 

Delusional (Paranoid) Disorders

 

Schizophrenia

 

Substance-Related Disorders

 

Hypochondriasis

 

Sleep Disorders

 

Suicide

 

Sexuality and Aging

 

 

Treatment and Care of the Elderly

Nursing Homes

 

Community-Based Care

 

 

Issues Specific to Therapy with Older

Adults

 

Content of Therapy with Older Adults

 

Process of Therapy with Older Adults