Treating Later-Life Depression

Ann M. Steffen, PhD, ABPP is a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and is a faculty clinician at the UM-St. Louis Community Psychological Service. Dr. Steffen is a dual certified Diplomat in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology (ABBCP) and a Diplomat in Geropsychology (ABGERO) of the American Board of Professional Psychology.Larry W. Thompson, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified geropsychologist and an emeritus professor from Stanford University School of Medicine. His 40+ year career in research and clinical care of older adults has resulted in his being a highly sought-after trainer for community-based mental health programs seeking to expand their services to older persons-particularly those with depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorders. He has received several prestigious awards including the M. Powell Lawton award for lifetime contributions to the field of geropsychology. He is currently co-director of the Optimal Aging Center.Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified geropsychologist who practices at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she is also an active research professor (emerita). Her commitment to developing innovative ways to employ CBT with older adults (and to research its efficacy) has spanned the past 30 years. She has received several prestigious awards including the M. Powell Lawton award for lifetime contributions to the field of geropsychology. She is currently co-director of the Optimal Aging Center.

If you work with mid-life and/or late-life adults or multi-generational families in any setting, run, don't walk to acquire and read these two newly revised books. They are crucial, even critical, to your understanding of mid and later life depression and working with clients to modify and alleviate their devastating symptoms.

• Part I: Introductory Information for Clinicians Chapter 1: How to Use This Treatment Approach Chapter 2: Depression and Age-Related Issues Chapter 3: Assessment with Aging Individuals Chapter 4: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies 101 Chapter 5: Psychotherapy Modifications with Aging Clients Part II: Core Modules (For Most Clients) Chapter 6 Module 1: Skills for Getting Started: Planning Your Treatment Chapter 7 Module 2: Skills for Feeling: Recognizing and Managing Strong Emotions Chapter 8 Module 3: Skills for Doing: Values-Based Living and Solving Problems Chapter 9 Module 4: Skills for Thinking: Self-Compassion and Helpful Thoughts Chapter 10 Module 11: Skills for Wrapping Up: Finishing Treatment Part III: Personalized Modules (For Some Clients) Chapter 11 Module 5: Skills for Brain Health: Healthy Cognitive Aging Chapter 12 Module 6: Skills for Managing Chronic Pain: Improving Daily Life Chapter 13 Module 7: Skills for Healthy Sleep: Resting Better and Longer Chapter 14 Module 8: Skills for Caregiving: Reducing Stress While Helping Others Chapter 15 Module 9: Skills for Living with Loss: Bereavement and Grief Chapter 16 Module 10: Skills for Relating: Getting Along and Communicating Your Needs Afterword: Professional Development Appendix A: Professional Development Resources Appendix B: Recommendations for Group Treatments Appendix C: California Older Person's Positive Experiences Schedule-Revised (COPPES-R) Appendix D: Clinical Tools and Measures