A detailed overview and reference for professionals and paraprofessionals working with the elderly in a variety of settings. Early chapters provide a baseline of psychologically healthy old age against which to measure illness or problems. Chapters on disorders and drug and other therapies provide technical information. Other chapters focus on psychotherapy aspects of medical health care, evaluation, and the continuum of mental health care available, as well as special concerns such as alcoholism. Appendices list organizations, government programs, educational institutions, and sources of staff educational material, and provide a summary of US policy on aging and a 23-page personal mental health data form. This fifth edition contains expanded information on neurobiology, psychopharmacology, psychiatric assessment, and family caregiving. Photos have been omitted for this edition. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. Read Less