The First Session with Seniors A Step-by-Step Guide |
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| Author:
| Scogin, Forrest R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7879-4743-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1999 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Jossey-Bass |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $47.50 |
Book Description:
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The First Session with Seniors is an essential resource for clinicians who work with the growing population of senior citizens. Filled with illustrative real-life case examples, the book offers practical clinical guidelines for diagnosing, obtaining background information, uncovering hidden issues, and collaborating on goals-all within the first (and often only) fifty-minute session. Author Forrest Scogin, an expert in geropsychology, addresses the myriad and complex issues common to...
More DescriptionThe First Session with Seniors is an essential resource for clinicians who work with the growing population of senior citizens. Filled with illustrative real-life case examples, the book offers practical clinical guidelines for diagnosing, obtaining background information, uncovering hidden issues, and collaborating on goals-all within the first (and often only) fifty-minute session. Author Forrest Scogin, an expert in geropsychology, addresses the myriad and complex issues common to older clients including chronic depAndency, medically-related substance abuse, and the problems of loss and grief.