1st Edition
Handbook of Psychosocial Interventions with Older Adults Evidence-based approaches
Preface Barbara Berkman
1 Overview of Evidence-Based Practice with Older Adults and their Families Sherry M. Cummings and Nancy P. Kropf
EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR HEALTH CONDITIONS
2 Cardiac Conditions Michel D. Peck and Amy L. Ai
3 Cancer Treatments Peter Maramaldi, Sheryn Dungan and Nancy Levitan Poorvu
4 Arthritis Pain Eunkyung Yoon and John B. Doherty
5 Diabetes Treatments Vaughn A. DeCoster
6 HIV/AIDS Treatments Charles A. Emlet and R. Andrew Shippy
EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR COGNITIVE AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
7 Depression and Anxiety Margaret E. Adamek and Greta Yoder Slater
8 Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Sara Sanders and Carmen Morano
9 Substance Abuse Sherry M. Cummings, Brian Bride, Kimberly McClure Cassie and Ann Rawlins-Shaw
EVIDENCE -BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR SOCIAL FUNCTIONING
10 Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and their Caregivers Philip McCallion and Tara Nickle
11 Treatment at the End of Life Deborah P. Waldrop
12 Familial Caregivers of Older Adults Kimberly McClure Cassie and Sara Sanders
13 Grandparent Caregivers Stacey Kolomer
14 Evidence-Based Interventions with Older Adults: Concluding Thoughts Nancy P. Kropf and Sherry M. Cummings
Biography
Sherry M. Cummings, Ph.D., is Associate Dean and Associate Professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee. She is the current president of Association for Gerontological Education in Social Work (AGE-SW). Dr. Cummings was a John A. Hartford Gerontological Faculty Scholar, 2001-2003. Dr. Cummings’ research focuses on aging and mental health. Additionally, her research explores the impact of such mental health issues on familial caregivers. Her research has appeared in numerous peer-reviewed journals in the social work, gerontological and mental health arenas.
Nancy P. Kropf is Professor and Director of the School of Social Work at Georgia State University. Her area of research and scholarship is late life caregiving relationships, with the focus specifically on the older care provider. Dr. Kropf was a John A. Hartford Geriatric Social Work Scholar (1999-2001I). In 2000, she held a visiting endowed chair at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, Canada. She was the President of the Association of Gerontology Education – Social Work (AGE – SW), and is a Fellow, of the Gerontological Society of America. Dr. Kropf has numerous peer reviewed articles in the social work and gerontology literatures.
"The content is timely and relevant, and addresses significant population needs... The format is easy to use and should make a good reference for both practitioners and students. The book is recommended for practitioners and educators in social work, nursing and gerontological studies." -- Journal of Activities, Adaptation and Aging
