The mental health and substance use workforce for older adults : in whose hands?

The mental health and substance use workforce for older adults in whose hands?

"At least 5.6 million to 8 million--nearly one in five--older adults in America have one or more mental health and substance use conditions, which present unique challenges for their care. With the number of adults age 65 and older projected to soar from 40.3 million in 2010 to 72.1 million by...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). (issuing body)
Autores Corporativos: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Mental Health Workforce for Geriatric Populations, issuing body (issuing body), Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board of Health Care Servcies, issuing body
Otros Autores: Eden, Jill, editor (editor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press [2012]
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Older people > Alcohol use.
Older people > Drug use.
Alcoholism > Treatment.
Drug abuse > Treatment.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009621951806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Front Matter ""; ""Reviewers""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Assessing the Service Needs of Older Adults with Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions""; ""Untitled""; ""3 The Geriatric Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce""; ""4 Workforce Implications of Models of Care for Older Adults with Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions""; ""5 In Whose Hands? Recommendations for Strengthening the Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce for Older Americans""; ""Appendix A: Abbreviations and Acronyms""
  • ""Appendix B: Public Workshop Agenda""""Appendix C: Required Knowledge, Skills, and Training for Mental Health, Substance Use, and Geriatric Care Providers""; ""Appendix D: IOM Recommendations from Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce (2008)""; ""Appendix E: Committee Biographies""

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