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Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Older Adults

Publication Year:
2023
Edition:
1st Ed.
Author:
Erin L. Woodhead
Publisher:
Hogrefe Publishing GmbH
ISBN:
978-0-88-937510-9
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Up-to-date guidance on assessing and treating unhealthy alcohol use in older adults
  • Explores models and theories
  • Examines assessment options
  • Illustrated with clinical pearls and vignettes
  • Considers cultural aspects
  • Provides printable tools
As our population ages, practitioners find themselves working with older adults more frequently. Alcohol use problems among older adults are often underdiagnosed and undertreated, and there are few treatments designed specifically for this client group. This practical guide provides practitioners with up-to-date information on assessing and treating unhealthy alcohol use among older adults. With a focus on evidence-based treatments, it is highly relevant to practitioners working across a variety of settings. Through the author’s expertise, we learn about the prevalence of alcohol use among older adults, the models for understanding unhealthy use, and the different screening and assessment options as well as the treatment possibilities relevant to health care and social service providers. Assessment and treatment options highlight the need to consider lifespan development when providing care as well as the relevance of common life transitions and generational differences. Clinical pearls and vignettes illuminate treatment approaches and further sections discuss pharmacological interventions and cultural considerations. Printable tools are available in an appendix. This book is a must for practitioners from diverse settings who work with older adults.
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Publisher:
Hogrefe Publishing GmbH
Product Type:
Book
Author:
Erin L. Woodhead
ISBN:
978-0-88-937510-9
Specialty:
  • Substance Abuse
Language:
English
Edition:
1st Ed.
Pages:
110
Publication Year:
2023

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