Psychological Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults

Dr. Nancy A. Pachana is a clinical geropsychologist and professor at The University of Queensland, Australia. She has an international reputation in geriatric mental health, particularly late-life anxiety and driving in later life, and was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia in 2014. She has a passion for expanding research, teaching, international collaboration and early career scientist-practitioner support on mental health issues in later life.Dr. Victor Molinari is a clinical geropsychologist and professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa Florida, USA. He is Past President of the American Board of Geropsychology (ABGERO). His research interests include professional competencies in geropsychology, serious mental illness in older adults, caregiving training for those with dementia, mental health in older adults, reminiscence interventions, and personality disorder in older adults.Dr. Larry Thompson is a clinical geropsychologist and Professor Emeritus at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and Honorary Professor at the University of Queensland, Australia. He has served on the council of the FDA and research review panels for the National Institutes of Health. His research and teaching focus on development of cognitive-behavior therapy interventions for treatment of late-life depression and related disorders.Dr. Dolores Gallagher-Thompson is a clinical geropsychologist and Professor Emerita at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is a partner in the Family Caregiving Institute of Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, a co-founder of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and co-initiator of a Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Alzheimer's Association, and is an Honorary Professor at The University of Queensland. Her research and clinical practice focus on diversity, depression, and caregivers' mental health.

An important and timely book with a stellar roster of contributors to address key topics regarding mental health practice with older adults. This book offers a wealth of practical guidance for those new to professional geropsychology and to seasoned clinicians who want to increase their competencies. This book is an invaluable read and a superb addition to the field. Highly recommended!;Daniel L. Segal, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, CO, USA;This book is a valuable resource for clinical geropsychologists, social workers, or those working in a clinical capacity with older adults. It is also a useful guide for those in school to become clinicians working with older adults. One could envision this being used as a primary text in a graduate course on mental health and later life or specific chapters being used as supplemental readings for other gerontology-related courses. The book provides clinicians with a holistic view in order to understand the complexities of working with an older adult population and describes evidence-based interventions to use when working with older adults. In addition, this book has several significant strengths including the expert knowledge, the extensive use of case examples, and the emphasis on cultural competence throughout the text.;Reviewed by Amy M. Schuster, PhD, Clemson University, SC, in Journal of Applied Gerontology (2022)

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Working WithOlder Adults: A View From the Fieldby Nancy A. Pachana and Larry W. ThompsonChapter 2: Assessment Approaches forPsychiatric and Cognitive Syndromesby Viktoriya Samarina, Madhuvanthi Suresh,Matthew Picchiello, Julie Lutz, Brian Carpenter,and Sherry A. BeaudreauChapter 3: Theoretical Support and PracticalStrategies for CBT With DepressedOlder Adultsby Ann M. Steffen, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson,and Larry W. ThompsonChapter 4: Case-Based Approaches WithOlder Adults: Acceptance and CommitmentTherapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, andDialectical Behavior Therapyby Laura Gallego-Alberto, Maria S. Pedroso-Chaparro, Andres Losada, MariaMarquez-Gonzalez, Lindsey Jacobs, andGregory A. HinrichsenChapter 5: Therapeutic Approaches forAnxiety and PTSD in Late Lifeby Alisa O'Riley Hannum, Danielle N. Berkel,Rachael Spalding, and Nancy A. PachanaChapter 6: Working Successfully With OlderPersons on the Dementia Continuum, andTheir Informal Caregiversby Dolores Gallagher-Thompson and Larry W.ThompsonChapter 7: Working With Older Adults inLong-Term Care Settingsby Hillary Rouse and Victor MolinariChapter 8: Determining Decisional CapacityAcross Settings and Clinical Presentations:A Systematic Approachby Shane S. Bush and Stacey WoodChapter 9: Elder Abuse: Navigating Ethicaland Legal Responsibilitiesby Kyle S. Page and Nabeel T. YehyawiChapter 10: Psychological InterventionsDeveloped Specifically for Use in PalliativeCare: A Lifespan Developmental Perspectiveby Rebecca S. Allen, Julia Kasl-Godley, andCandice D. ReelChapter 11: Psychological Palliative Careand Bereavement Interventions: Psychopathologyand Family Contextsby Julia Kasl-Godley and Rebecca S. AllenAppendix 1: Pikes Peak GeropsychologyCompetencies: Attitude, Knowledge, andSkill Competencies for Practice in ProfessionalGeropsychologyAppendix 2: Pikes Peak Evaluation Tool:Pikes Peak Geropsycholo