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Older adult psychology

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Aging Geropsychology Gerontology Geriatrics Life transitions Old age Older adults The context of care for older adults Theoretical approaches to aging

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Mental health issues Dementia Assessment Neuropsychology in older adults Psychological therapy Themes in therapy Issues in older adult psychotherapy Older adults with learning disabilities

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General assessment instrumentsEdit

• Crighton Royal Behaviour Rating Scale^[1]

• Clifton Assessment Procedures for the Elderly^[2]

• General Health Questionnaire ^[3]

• Geriatric Mental Health State Schedule^[4]

• Abbreviated mental test score

• Mini-mental state examination

• Functional assessment with older adults

• Assessment of depression in older adults

• Assessment of dementia in older adults

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References & BibliographyEdit

1. ↑ Wilkin, D; Jolley D (1979). Behavioural problems among older people in geriatric wards, psychogeriatric wards and residential homes 1976-1978, University Hospital of South Manchester..
2. ↑ Pattie, A; Gilleard C (1979). Manual of the Clifton assessment procedures for the elderly, Essex: Hodder and Stoughton..
3. ↑ Goldberg, D (1972). The detection of psychiatric illness by questionnaire: a technique for the identification and assessment of non-psychotic psychiatric illness, Oxford: OUP. ISBN 0-19-712143-8.
4. ↑ Copeland, J, Kelleher M. & Keller J (1976). A semistructured clinical interview for the assessment of diagnosis and mental state in the elderly: the geriatric mental state schedule – 1 development and reliability. Psychological Medicine 6: 439-449.

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BooksEdit

Department of Health (2002) Guidance on the single assessment process for older people; HSC 2002/001, LAC (2002)1, London: HMSO.

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