Managing depression, growing older a guide for professionals and carers

"Even when he's grey around the muzzle, the black dog of depression can still deliver a ferocious bite. Depression can strike at any age, and it may appear for the first time as we get older, as a result of life circumstances or our genetic makeup. While older people face the same kinds of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Eyers, Kerrie., author (author), Brodaty, Henry (-), Parker, Gordon, 1942-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hove, East Sussex ; New York : Routledge 2012.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798269106719
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  • Front Cover; Managing Depression, Growing Older; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; 1.And now we are 65; 2.On growing older; 3.Untreated depression in older age; 4.Reaching a diagnosis; 5.A structured assessment for depression; 6.Melancholic and non-melancholic depression; 7.Late onset: depression specific to ageing; 8.Therapies and the role of the therapist; 9.Ageing and coping with care; 10.Managing severe depression; 11.Ageing and self-efficacy; 12.Caring for the carers; Appendix I:Risk factors for self-harm; Appendix II:Further information for older people and carers
  • Appendix III:Clinician contributors' short biographiesNotes; Index