Auteur : Segal, Daniel L. / Rosowsky, Erlene / Coolidge, Frederick L. (Frederick Lawrence) 1948-

Maison d'édition : Wiley

Date de publication : 2006

Collation : xx, 332 p.

ISBN : 047164983X

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Introduction to personality disorders and aging -- 2. The odd and eccentric (Cluster A) personality disorders and aging -- 3. The dramatic, emotional, and erratic (Cluster B) personality disorders and aging -- 4. The fearful or anxious (Cluster C) personality disorders and aging -- 5. Other personality disorders and aging : sadistic, self-defeating, depressive, passive-aggressive, and inadequate -- 6. Epidemiology and comorbidity -- 7. Theories of personality disorders : cognitive, psychoanalytic, and interpersonal -- 8. Theories of personality disorders : evolutionary and neurobiological -- 9. Assessment -- 10. Treatment : general issues and models -- 11. The "Goodness of fit" model and its implications for treatment

Résumé : The older adult population is booming in the United State and across the globe. With this boom comes an increase in the number of older adults who experience psychological disorders. Current estimates suggest that about 20% of older persons are diagnosable with a mental disorder: Personality disorders are among the most poorly understood, challenging, and frustrating of these disorders among older adults. This book is designed to provide scholarly and scientifically-based guidance about the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of personality disorders to health professionals, mental health professionals, and senior service professionals who encounter personality-disordered or "difficult" older adults.

Mots-clés : Troubles de la personnalité chez la personne âgée

Cote : WM 190 S454p 2006