Treating Later-Life Depression

Ann M. Steffen, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified geropsychologist and professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.Leah P. Dick-Siskin, PhD has almost two decades of experience coordinating geriatric partial hospitalization programs and co-authored the book Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Older People. Ann Choryan Bilbrey, PhD completed her postdoctoral training at Stanford University's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and is the Associate Director of the Optimal Aging Center.Larry W. Thompson, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified geropsychologist and an emeritus professor from Stanford University School of Medicine. He is the co-founder of the Optimal Aging Center. Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified geropsychologist and active emerita professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is the co-founder of the Optimal Aging Center.

As a gerontologist, I have used the earlier editions of these regularly with my clients and appreciate the significant additions to the newest versions, which appeal to clinicians from a broad range of backgrounds, such as social work, psychology, counseling, marriage and family therapy, and nursing. Moreover, the structure of the Clinician Guide has changed allowing practitioners to work on core modules a well as modules that may better fit with the client's specific needs. This Clinician Guide also contains a well thought out list of resources, including client and therapist assessments, professional resources by module, session outlines, group and individual applications, and tips for clinicians throughout the book.

• Part I: Core Modules of Treatment (For Most Clients) Module 1: Skills for Getting Started - Planning Your Treatment Module 2: Skills for Feeling - Recognizing and Managing Strong Emotions Module 3: Skills for Doing - Values-Based Living and Solving Problems Module 4: Skills for Thinking - Self-Compassion and Helpful Thoughts Part II: Personalized Modules (For Some Clients) Module 5: Skills for Brain Health - Healthy Cognitive Aging Module 6: Skills for Managing Chronic Pain - Improving Daily Life Module 7: Skills for Health Sleep - Resting Better and Longer Module 8: Skills for Caregiving - Reducing Stress while Helping Others Module 9: Skills for Living with Loss - Bereavement and Grief Module 10: Skills for Relating - Getting Along and Communicating Your Needs Part III: Final Core Module of Treatment Module 11: Skills for Wrapping Up - Finishing Treatment Part IV: Additional Resources California Older Person's Positive Experiences Schedule-Revised (COPPES-R) National Resouces for Older Adults