Depression in Late Life

Turning Sadness Around

Mental Health in Late Life Series
Depression in Late Life

A respected team specializing in geriatric care from the fields of medicine, psychology, sociology, and nursing collaborated to present a multidisciplinary perspective on how Depression affects so many families, and how it can be treated effectively.

Hear two leading physicians provide professional advice, explain treatments, and answer common questions in a videotaped teleconference.

Empowers health care and social service providers to better serve the needs of an older population.

Families who suspect they have a loved one with Depression discover what they can do (and what they should not do) to help.

Helps to understand why Depression in the elderly often goes unreported, undiagnosed, and untreated.

Learn about the latest treatments for Depression – including both traditional and alternative methods. 

See the methods health care providers use to diagnose Depression, and understand why Depression often occurs with other illnesses.

Understand the different methods mental health professionals utilize to treat Depression, and which are more effective with the elderly.
Chapters in Book and Presentation Topics on CDs:
  • Depressive Disorders and a Model for Depression
  • Epidemiology of Depression
  • Risk and Protective Factors
  • Barriers to Recognizing and Treating Depression
  • Biology of Depression
  • Co-morbidity and Depression
  • Screening, Assessment, and Diagnosis of Depression
  • Family and Community Support
  • Treatments for Depression
  • Alternative and Experimental Diagnostic Methods and Treatments
  • Suicide in Later Life
  • Resources

Book Description: The demand for knowledge about mental health in later life will continue to expand as the proportion of older adults in the population increases. These instructional products empower health care and social service providers to better serve the needs of an older population. Topics cover symptoms, biological influences, diagnosis, and treatments. Additional sections cover what family and friends can do to help an individual seek treatment and barriers to recognizing and treating mental illnesses. This development stemmed from workshops designed to educate both lay and professional audiences on the identification, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of Depression in the older adult. The authors included the most essential information for care providers across disciplines, and then provided an exhaustive list of current professional Internet resources, books, articles, and media. Some have purchased the product just for the resource list.

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Great for Distance Education, Workshops, and Seminars.

·         The package is designed to work well for college level courses or workshops for lay audiences.

·         Has been used successfully at leading Universities for distance education courses as a primary text. Students love being able to view the presentations and complete assignments at a distance. Instructor resources are available. Contact the publisher if interested.

·         Easily adapted to a workshop or seminar. Seminar guides and resources are available. Contact the publisher if interested.

Reader Comments:  

“I’ve spent thousands attending conferences to hear this quality of professional information and you included it all in one very convenient package, at a very reasonable price. Thanks.”

"This is a product I’ll keep handy and can use for years as a reference.  The CD presentations make it easy to jump to the topic I need when I need it."

“I learned a lot from this. Just knowing what symptoms to look for and the various treatments available will help me as I care for the elderly.”

"This package makes taking a distance learning course a piece of cake!  I use the book for reference and the CD to view the presentations.  It's like I'm right there in class. I wish all my courses were like this."

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Depression in Late Life: Turning Sadness Around

By: Sally Bowman, Ph.D., Deborah Padgett Coehlo, Ph.D., Marilyn Barlow Pieterick, Ph.D., Karen Hooker, Ph.D., Cliff Singer, MD, and David Smith, MD

2nd Edition, January, 2004  Publisher: Interactive Media Publishing

Book: soft cover 180 pages, with two multimedia CDs

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List Price:  $98.00 Buy it now for $65.00

Includes two CDs packed with over 8 hours of presentations.

q    It’s like attending a seminar without leaving your house!

q     It’s easy to understand the complex topics with the multimedia presentations from experts in the field because they include video, voice and hundreds of illustrations.

q     An incredible bargain – it’s like getting 8 video tapes, but with the convenience of viewing them on your computer while you are doing other things.

q     The most effective form of learning. By combining text and pictures with audio, video, and interactive exercises, you learn faster and retain more.

q     Presentation notes can be printed from the CD, making it easy to view the sections of most interest first and to take notes while listening to the experts. 

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