Description: Understanding Elder Abuse Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). A Clinician's Guide Author(s): Shelly L. Jackson Format: Paperback Publisher: American Psychological Association, United States Imprint: American Psychological Association ISBN-13: 9781433827556, 978-1433827556 Synopsis This book helps mental health clinicians anticipate, recognize, and respond to elder abuse. As the baby boom generation reaches retirement age, mental health clinicians will increasingly be working with older adults, some of whom will have experienced abuse or are at risk of experiencing abuse. This book will help clinicians recognize and respond appropriately should they encounter such clients in their practice. ? This concise, reader?friendly book quickly familiarizes readers with essential aspects of the field of elder abuse, including risk and protective factors, the important roles played by of cognition and capacity, clinicians? legal and ethical obligations to report suspected or known elder abuse, and the purpose and function of adult protective services. Readers will learn strategies to communicate effectively with older adults, screen for cognitive deficits, detect possible abuse, and work in tandem with adult protective services. Current and emerging interventions targeting older adults and their caregivers are also reviewed, along with a brief summary of needed research. Clinicians looking to begin or enhance their practice with older adults will find Understanding Elder Abuse an invaluable resource.
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Book Title: Understanding Elder Abuse
Subject Area: Social Services
Item Height: 229 mm
Item Width: 152 mm
Series: Concise Guides on Trauma Care
Author: Shelly L. Jackson
Publication Name: Understanding Elder Abuse: a Clinician's Guide
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Subject: Law
Publication Year: 2018
Type: Textbook
Number of Pages: 144 Pages
