1st Edition

Evaluation and Treatment of the Psychogeriatric Patient

By Diane Gibson Copyright 1990
122 Pages
by Routledge

122 Pages
by Routledge

122 Pages
by Routledge

This pertinent book assists occupational therapists and other health care providers in developing up-to-date psychogeriatric programs and understanding details of treating the cognitively impaired elderly. There exists a significant demand for occupational therapy in psychogeriatrics now. As the elderly population increases, especially elderly requiring rehabilitative care, the need for... Read more
Contents Foreword
  • Activity, Social Role Retention, and the Multiply Disabled Aged: Strategies for Intervention
  • Learned Helplessness in the Elderly: Theoretic and Clinical Considerations
  • The Occupational Therapist’s Role in Interdisciplinary Team Assessment of the Cognitively Impaired Elderly
  • Meeting the Challenge: Role of Occupational Therapy in a Geriatric Day Hospital
  • Admissions to Discharge: A Psychogeriatric Transitional Program
  • Debunking the Myths of Aging

Biography

Diane Gibson