Psychotherapy of depression in elderly Volume 2.

      Аннотация: Depression is a major health problem that affects many older people, causing significant distress, disability, exacerbating existing medical conditions & resulting in earlier death & higher use of services. In depressed older people, depressed mood may be less commonly reported, while somatic symptoms (loss of appetite, lack of energy, irritability, sleeplessness, worrying, aches & pains) are more prominent. Elderly depressed people are more likely to have psychotic delusions than younger people.This profile has prompted the development of a separate instrument, the Geriatric Depression Scale, to measure depression in older people. Some aetiological pathways are also different in older people: in addition to psychosocial and genetic factors, late-life depression is also associated with cerebrovascular disease & its associated risk factors (high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, increased serum lipid levels).The evidence for the effectiveness of a range of proposed treatments for depression in older people, including medical, psychological & alternative therapies & lifestyle changes. It is hoped that the book provides useful information that will help psychologists & psychiatrists.

Ключевые слова: SUSAN NOLEN-HOEKSEMA, HAMZEH GANJI, psychology, Depression, DEPRESSION TREATMENT, DEPRESSION IN ELDERLY, DEPRESSION IN OLDER PEOPLE, DEPRESSION IN OLDER ADULTS, Depression in the Elderly, Depression Symptoms, CAUSES, treatments, CBT, psychotherapy, PSYCHOTHERAPY OF DEPRESSION, Psychotherapy of Depression in Elderly, Psychotherapy of Depression in Elderly Volume 2