This optimistic book attempts to instill a more positive outlook in mental health professionals who work extensively with elderly subjects. It argues that it is important to modify the attitude of resignation so often characterizing the clinical approach to psychiatric disturbances in the elderly.
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This optimistic book attempts to instill a more positive outlook in mental health professionals who work extensively with elderly subjects. It argues that it is important to modify the attitude of resignation so often characterizing the clinical approach to psychiatric disturbances in the elderly.
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Add this copy of Depression and Suicide in Late Life (Diagnosis to cart. $2,346.50, new condition, Sold by BWS Bks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferndale, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Hogrefe & Huber Publishers.
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New. 345681822X. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-BRAND NEW, FLAWLESS COPY, NEVER OPENED--275 pages. --DESCRIPTION: The study of depression and suicide in the elderly has suffered from widespread neglect, despite the high frequency of both conditions in that age group. This volume takes an in-depth look at such subjects as epidemiology, psychosocial factors, neurochemistry, Parkinson's disease, mania, pharmacological treatment of affective disorders, benzodiazepine treatment of minor depressions, psychotherapy, prognosis of depression in the elderly, suicide and preventive strategies. -Book News--with a bonus offer--
